One natural disaster that normally does not come into mind when it comes to the northern half of Illinois is earthquakes, but did you know that there have been 9 significant tremors in that region in the past two decades? There were 2 that were felt by many including one Illinois earthquake that was felt by more than 7,000 residents.
Since I’m an earthquake nerd, this quest began simply as a curiosity. There have been more Illinois earthquakes recently than I’m used to seeing so I decided to see exactly how many tremors have shaken the Land of Lincoln and what I found was fascinating. According to the USGS, there have been just over 100 earthquakes specifically centered in Illinois since the year 2000. What caught my eye were…..