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Magnitude 3.8 Earthquake Jolts Region

Magnitude 3.8 Earthquake Jolts Region
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Sep. 19, 2017 | PADUCAH, KY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Sep. 19, 2017 | 07:13 AM | PADUCAH, KY
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of southern Illinois early Tuesday.   According to the USGS, the quake happened at 6:47 am, Tuesday, near Albion, Illinois.  

Residents into western Kentucky, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana have all reported feeling the ground shake.  

There's no word of any damage.

The quake was epicentered in the same area where a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in April, 2008, causing high rises to sway as far away as Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and damaged building facades in our area, Louisville, and Nashville.  

Some 30 aftershocks were reported over the following month, some ranging in the 4.0+ category that kept residents on edge.

The quake appears to be along the Wabash Fault Line, adjacent to the New Madrid Fault Line that runs through western Kentucky.

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