What magnitude was the earthquake that shook northern Illinois, four miles north-northwest of Virgil, Il?”
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Magnitude 4.3 earthquake jolts Northern Illinois, Twitter spreading the word. Twitter is already trending with the news of the earthquake that has hit Northern Illinois. News of the earthquake is spreading faster on Twitter than on traditional news channels. News of the earthquake has sent feelings of shock and fear to some users but there are no reports of any damage. Magnitude 4 is now trending at the number 3 spot and will rise to number 1 in a short while as news of the earthquake spreads. The U.S. Geological Survey has reported an earthquake shook the area near Dekalb, IL at 4:59:34 EST Wednesday morning. According to the government website, the magnitude was 4.3 and took place 4 miles WNW of Virgil, IL, 5 miles E of Sycamore, IL, 5 miles N of Maple Park, IL, 8 miles ENE of DeKalb, IL, and 48 miles from Chicago. According to USGS, “a magnitude 4.0 eastern U.S. earthquake typically can be felt at many places as far as 60 miles from where it occurred, an
