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Southern Illinois Earthquake

  


At 4:37 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2008, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in southeast Illinois. The epicenter was reported to be six miles east of West Salem, Illinois. This location is near the Edwards County and Wabash County line northwest of Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Although there were no official reports of significant damage in Illinois, there were hundreds of reports from local officials and people from Chicago to Cairo indicating that they felt the shaking.

There have been more than 20 aftershocks since the earthquake, including one measuring 4.5 and one measuring 4.0. Such aftershocks are common and can last for weeks.

Damage Map

IEMA's Earthquake Awareness and Preparedness Guide

What to Do During an Earthquake

What to Do After an Earthquake

History of Earthquakes in Illinois

Why Earthquakes Occur

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Campus Security Task Force Report to the Governor

  

Following last year's tragedy at Virginia Tech, Governor Blagojevich established the State of Illinois Campus Security Task Force. This multi-disciplinary task force, comprised of Illinois' top leaders in education, mental health, public safety and law enforcement, has been charged with crafting better, more effective campus security policies. They have also been charged with providing guidance directly to higher education campuses in order to improve mental health support on campus. Below are links containing the Task Force's report to the Governor on April 15, 2008.

In addition to the above report, we have created a new page which details existing initiatives that the State of Illinois has incorporated to ensure our schools are as well prepared as possible. Please visit our new School Preparedness page.

 

Related Websites

  

IEMA - Illinois Emergency Management Agency Illinois Volunteers Illinois Terrorism Task Force Citizen Corps Illinois State Police Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Illinois Department of Public Health Illinois Department of Transportation American Red Cross Alert Chicago Ready.gov - Prepare, Plan, Stay Informed CERT - Community Emergency Response Team FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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