Earthquake in Western Indiana This Afternoon

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Published on June 17 2021 2:39 pm
Last Updated on June 17 2021 3:44 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

(THIS MAP CONTAINS THE LOCATION OF THE EARTHQUAKE'S EPICENTER NEAR MONTEZUMA {marked with the star})

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An earthquake occurred Thursday afternoon in western Indiana.

The quake's epicenter was near Montezuma, Indiana, located between Springfield, Illinois and Indianapolis. The quake was reported to the US Geological Survey at 2:12pm Effingham time. 

The tremor had a magnitude of 3.8. There are no reports of damage or injuries at this time.

The image below shows an outline of where reports have been received that people felt the earthquake:

0617 Shake Map

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