Report of an small earthquake in the Mchenry and surrounding areas
EARTHQUAKE REPORT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
424 AM CST WED FEB 10 2010 /524 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010/
AT 3:59:34 AM CST THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SERVICE RECORDED A
PRELIMINARY 4.3 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE 8 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
DEKALB ILLINOIS. THIS INFORMATION IS STILL PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT
TO CHANGE. THE EARTHQUAKE HAS BEEN FELT BY MANY PEOPLE ACROSS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS...INCLUDING HERE AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN ROMEOVILLE ILLINOIS. NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED AT THIS TIME.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT INFORMATION RELEASED IN THIS STATEMENT IS
PRELIMINARY. UPDATES...INCLUDING RICHTER SCALE MAGNITUDE...WILL
BE PROVIDED AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE FROM THE UNITED
STATES GEOLOGICAL SERVICE (USGS). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE
USGS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THEIR WEBSITE:
HTTP://WWW.EARTHQUAKE.GOV
Information may also be obtained via WGN780 or via local internet
Address/Location
City of McHenry Police Department
333 S Green St
McHenry, IL 60050
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-363-2200
