M2.2 earthquake 1 km NNW of Benton, Illinois
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Benton, Illinois on Sun, Jul 15, 2012, 1:52 PM CDT (18:52 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.2 (mlg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2012-07-15 18:52:37 UTC
- Depth
- 17.5 km (10.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.012° N, 88.929° W
- Region
- Illinois
- Felt reports
- 5
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
5 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 0.6 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.21
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 46°
- Stations used
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm609479 (also filed as nm071512a, usp000jp1y). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:21 AM UTC.