A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported Thursday at 2:18 p.m. about 2 miles west of Bloomingdale, Indiana, but reportedly also felt by Chicago-area residents. People in southern Michigan also reported feeling the quake, according to the AP.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of about 5 miles.
Did you feel it? Report it to the U.S. Geological Survey.
According to the Illinois State Geological Survey, earthquakes occur in Illinois about once every year. A 2.4-magnitude earthquake occurred near McHenry on Jan. 30, 2012. The last damaging earthquake happened in downstate Illinois in June 1987.
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