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1968 Illinois earthquake
1968 CE · United States, North America · Disaster
The U. S. Midwestern state of Illinois was struck by its largest recorded earthquake in 1968. Striking at 11:02 a. m. on November 9, it measured 5. 3 on the Richter scale. Although no fatalities occurred, the event caused considerable structural damage to buildings, including the toppling of chimneys and shaking in Chicago, the region's largest city.
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