FOG BLOG U.S. LOG: EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 3.6 SHAKES PARTS OF ILLINOIS SOUTH OF CHICAGO!

Earthquake in Illinois: Magnitude 3.6 quake shakes 50 miles north of Peoria Some residents in north central Illinois woke up to an early morning earthquake Wednesday the United States Geological Survey is reporting.

The temblor registered a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 and struck the village of Standard about 4:41 a.m. local time, USGS said.

The village is in Putnam County in LaSalle County about 100 miles southwest of Chicago just over 50 miles northeast of Peoria.