Earthquake safety. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency recommends the "Drop, Cover and Hold" method for those who are indoors during an earthquake. Drop: Drop down to the floor.

Another earthquake hit Illinois just last month. The last time an earthquake struck Illinois was on Oct. 26 just south of the village of Herrick. The USGS data registered a 2.6 magnitude.

On average, Illinois gets five earthquakes per year, but we don't typically feel them, experts say. Just last month , Illinois saw a 2.8 magnitude earthquake, the USGS said.

3.6 magnitude earthquake reported in Illinois, US Geological Survey says The earthquake was reported in Standard, Ill., approximately 100 miles southwest of Chicago ...

Some in Illinois may have felt the ground shake Monday night as a 3.3 magnitude earthquake was confirmed in Coles and Cumberland Counties, the United States Geological Survey reported. According ...

The United States Geological Survey recorded a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in central Illinois overnight Monday, May 12, with more than 120 people reporting they felt it as of Tuesday morning. The ...

STANDARD, Ill. (AP) — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled Illinois and parts of three other states — including Iowa — early Wednesday, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 ...

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled parts of northern Illinois, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, police said.

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported in northern Illinois early Wednesday, detected around 4:41 a.m. just outside the Putnam County village of Standard.

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled parts of northern Illinois, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, police said.

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled parts of northern Illinois, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, police said.