(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit about 15 miles south of Kokomo, Indiana Thursday morning.
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Map of the Dec. 30, 2011 earthquake in Central Indiana. USGS.gov |
The quake was about 50 miles north of Indianapolis.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was three miles deep and hit at 7:55 a.m. Eastern time.
The USGS website has data showing the quake was felt in the western suburbs of Chicago, as far north as Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor, Michigan and also felt in central Ohio.
In southeast Indiana, reports of light shaking were sporadic. People reported feeling the quake in Rising Sun and Bright while others didn’t notice.
There have been no reports of damage.
The Indianapolis Star reports people noticed items shaking on shelves in northeast Indianapolis and in Noblesville.
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