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A small earthquake occurred on Thu Feb 29, 2024 at about 03:45:47 CST (Feb 29, 2024 09:45:47 UTC) 6.78 km east of Taylorville, IL. The magnitude was 2.0.

    Origin Time: 2024/02/29 09:45:47.4300
      Magnitude: 2.0
     Hypocenter: 39.54350 deg latitude -89.23333 deg longitude 
          Depth: 5.380 km
   Number Picks: 15
     Number Sta: 007
Closest Station: 27.00 km
            RMS: 0.05 sec
            Gap: 68.00 deg
            seh: 0.48 km
            sez: 1.04 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 1.00
           evid: 60501693

For more information about this earthquake, see the entry in the ANSS Comprehensive Catalog.

This is a preliminary location and magnitude determined by CERI using data provided by the Advanced National Seismic System and cooperating partners. The magnitude and location may change slightly as more data become available.