Illinois earthquakes today

No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded in Illinois in the 24 hours to 1:41 pm CDT on 20 October 2026.

The most recent was M 2.4, 4 km (2 mi) NNE of Valier, Illinois, at 6:47 am CDT on 14 September 2026.

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads USGS every 30 seconds, as of 2026-10-20 18:41 UTC · USGS · earthquakes of M1.5 or more where USGS names the state in the location

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The last 24 hours

None of M1.5 or more in Illinois. Most days in most states are quiet; very small quakes can take a few minutes to reach the USGS feed.

The last 7 days

No earthquake of M2.5 or more, and none that anyone reported feeling, in Illinois.

The most recent earthquakes in Illinois

2.4 4 km (2 mi) NNE of Valier, Illinois 18 km deep Sep 14, 6:47 am CDT
2.9 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois 5 km deep · felt by 612 Jul 8, 2:38 pm CDT
3.5 6 km (4 mi) NE of West Salem, Illinois 19 km deep · felt by 392 Jun 29, 2:05 am CDT
2.0 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Valmeyer, Illinois 11 km deep · felt by 10 Feb 1, 8:23 pm CST
3.8 4 km (2 mi) NW of Ohlman, Illinois 9 km deep · felt by 2,162 Jan 20, 1:27 am CST
1.6 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Jonesboro, Illinois 7 km deep · felt by 1 Sep 9, 2025, 8:13 pm CDT
2.1 5 km (3 mi) WNW of Grayville, Illinois 24 km deep · felt by 3 Sep 4, 2025, 4:12 am CDT
3.3 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Lerna, Illinois 10 km deep · felt by 154 May 12, 2025, 11:43 pm CDT
2.4 7 km (4 mi) NE of Mount Carmel, Illinois 14 km deep · felt by 3 Mar 30, 2025, 9:18 pm CDT
2.6 6 km (4 mi) W of Dwight, Illinois 5 km deep · felt it? Mar 15, 2025, 8:20 am CDT

M1.5 or more since 2016, where USGS names Illinois in the location.

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Earthquakes in Illinois — the history since 1900, the activity score, faults and counties

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Illinois on the record

Last 30 days: 0 of M1.5 or more
Last 12 months: 5
Since 2016: 66
Largest since 2016: M 4.0 on 17 November 2021, 7 km S of Williamsville, Missouri

The QuakeIndex catalogue (USGS ComCat), counted to 12:27 pm CDT on 20 October 2026. Illinois's page has the largest quakes since 1900, how active the state is against its own record, and every county.

Earthquakes today in other states

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