M2.6 earthquake 4 km SSW of Waggoner, Illinois
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Waggoner, Illinois on Wed, Jun 30, 1982, 7:40 PM CDT (00:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-01 00:40:39 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.340° N, 89.670° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm601735. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.