M2.1 earthquake 2 km NNW of Tilden, Illinois
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Tilden, Illinois on Mon, Nov 15, 1976, 9:20 PM CST (03:20 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.5 9 km SSW of Weingarten, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (Mlg), micro
- Magnitude from
- NM
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-11-16 03:20:38 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.230° N, 89.690° W
- Region
- Illinois
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.11 km NW of Tilden, Illinois · 18219 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
- 3.59 km SSW of Weingarten, Missouri · 18192 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
- 3.47 km NW of Oak Ridge, Missouri · 18170 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
- 1.65 km SSW of Biehle, Missouri · 18170 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
- 1.85 km SW of Old Appleton, Missouri · 18170 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
- 2.65 km SW of Old Appleton, Missouri · 18170 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
- 1.85 km SW of Old Appleton, Missouri · 18170 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
- 2.05 km SW of Old Appleton, Missouri · 18169 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm600501. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC.