A minor earthquake magnitude 3.4 (mg/mb) was reported Friday, 9 kilometers (6 miles) from Fairfield in Illinois. The temblor was reported at 19:41:13 / 7:41 pm (local time epicenter) at a depth of 5 km (3 miles). Global time of event 30/05/15 / 2015-05-30 00:41:13 / May 30, 2015 @ 12:41 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude -88.3527 West, latitude 38.4644 North, depth 5 km, unique identifier, us20002kg7. Ids that are associated to the event, ,us20002kg7,.
Close countries, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). The epicenter was 75 km (47 miles) from Vincennes (c. 18 400 pop), 51 km (31 miles) from Mount Vernon (c. 15 300 pop), 68 km (42 miles) from Centralia (c. 13 000 pop), 75 km (46 miles) from Effingham (c. 12 300 pop), 38 km (23 miles) from Olney (c. 9 100 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Harrisburg, West Frankfort, Robinson.
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Jim Hammack
minor shaking in two story home just west of Fairfield Illinois. no damage, no injuries.
Sandi
Yes there was I felt it here in Cisne, Illinois