how deadly was the dekalb il earthquake?”
February 10, 2010 (WLS) — A 3.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Illinois, with the epicenter just west of Elgin. The quake officially hit at 3:59:34 a.m. Wednesday. The epicenter was situated in west suburban Kane County, eight miles underground. The quake was initially reported to be a 4.3-magnitude quake centered in Sycamore, Ill., but the U.S. Geological Survey clarified early reports several hours after the quake. ABC7 Poll “I pulled through a McDonald’s to get a coffee, and the guy inside the window really felt it,” said DeKalb Co. Sheriff Roger Scott. “I was in the squad car, so I didn’t feel it quite as much. But he really felt it inside the building.” Scott said around 4 a.m. the county’s radio dispatch center was flooded with calls from around the area. “I thought it was the weather, the wind and stuff, and they told me they could not talk because they were flooded with calls,” Scott said. “They didn’t know what was going on either, other than the calls they were getting. Everyb
