M3.2 earthquake 2 km NE of Walnut Hill, Illinois
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Walnut Hill, Illinois on Sun, Dec 29, 1985, 2:56 AM CST (08:56 UTC), 1 km (1 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
- 3.2 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-29 08:56:58 UTC
- Depth
- 1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.490° N, 89.020° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.71 km W of Marissa, Illinois · 14829 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
- 2.77 km E of Richview, Illinois · 14818 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm602710 (also filed as usp0002pjb). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.