Over the past 30 days, Illinois has recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 1 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 1 shallow (<70 km). 1 event produced at least one felt report, totalling 610 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. All 1 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 19:38:43 UTC | 2.9mb_lg | 20 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois 42.186°, -87.503° | 5.0 km | 610 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 8, 2026 at 19:38 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 20 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
20 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
2026-07-08
4 km NW of Ohlman, Illinois
2026-01-20
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
Southern Illinois lies near the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The region experiences small earthquakes regularly and faces risk from larger events on this fault system.
In 2026, Illinois has recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Illinois in 2026 was a magnitude 3.8 event near Ohlman, Illinois.
Illinois has a Moderate seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 1 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 2.9 event near 20 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois.
In the past 30 days, 1 earthquakes have been recorded in the Illinois region.
The largest recent earthquake in the Illinois area was a magnitude 2.9 event that occurred 20 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois.
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