<Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Area </Th> <Th> Epicenter </Th> <Th> Mag . </Th> <Th> MMI </Th> <Th> Depth (km) </Th> <Th> Deaths </Th> <Th> Injuries </Th> <Th> Total damage / notes </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 - 04 - 18 </Td> <Td> Wabash County </Td> <Td> 38 ° 27 ′ N 87 ° 53 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.45 ° N 87.89 ° W ﻿ / 38.45; - 87.89 </Td> <Td> 5.4 M </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> 11.6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Limited / strike - slip (left lateral) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1987 - 06 - 10 </Td> <Td> Richland County </Td> <Td> 38 ° 42 ′ 47" N 87 ° 57 ′ 14" W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.713 ° N 87.954 ° W ﻿ / 38.713; - 87.954 </Td> <Td> 5.0 M </Td> <Td> VI </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 - 09 - 15 </Td> <Td> Lee County </Td> <Td> 41 ° 38 ′ 42" N 89 ° 22 ′ 08" W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.645 ° N 89.369 ° W ﻿ / 41.645; - 89.369 </Td> <Td> 4.0 M </Td> <Td> VI </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 - 11 - 09 </Td> <Td> Hamilton County </Td> <Td> 37 ° 57 ′ N 88 ° 29 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.95 ° N 88.48 ° W ﻿ / 37.95; - 88.48 </Td> <Td> 5.4 M </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Limited / dip - slip (reverse) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1917 - 04 - 09 </Td> <Td> Randolph County </Td> <Td> 38 ° 06 ′ N 90 ° 12 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.1 ° N 90.2 ° W ﻿ / 38.1; - 90.2 </Td> <Td> 5.1 M </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 - 05 - 26 </Td> <Td> Kane County </Td> <Td> 41 ° 36 ′ N 88 ° 06 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.6 ° N 88.1 ° W ﻿ / 41.6; - 88.1 </Td> <Td> 5.1 M </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1895 - 10 - 31 </Td> <Td> Mississippi County, MO </Td> <Td> 37 ° 00 ′ N 89 ° 24 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.0 ° N 89.4 ° W ﻿ / 37.0; - 89.4 </Td> <Td> 5.9 M </Td> <Td> VIII </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Damage at Cairo, Illinois </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1891 - 09 - 27 </Td> <Td> Hamilton County </Td> <Td> 38 ° 15 ′ N 88 ° 30 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.25 ° N 88.5 ° W ﻿ / 38.25; - 88.5 </Td> <Td> 5.2 M </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1838 - 06 - 09 </Td> <Td> Marion County </Td> <Td> 38 ° 30 ′ N 89 ° 00 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.5 ° N 89.0 ° W ﻿ / 38.5; - 89.0 </Td> <Td> 5.2 M </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Area </Th> <Th> Epicenter </Th> <Th> Mag . </Th> <Th> MMI </Th> <Th> Depth (km) </Th> <Th> Deaths </Th> <Th> Injuries </Th> <Th> Total damage / notes </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 - 04 - 18 </Td> <Td> Wabash County </Td> <Td> 38 ° 27 ′ N 87 ° 53 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.45 ° N 87.89 ° W ﻿ / 38.45; - 87.89 </Td> <Td> 5.4 M </Td> <Td> VII </Td> <Td> 11.6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Limited / strike - slip (left lateral) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1987 - 06 - 10 </Td> <Td> Richland County </Td> <Td> 38 ° 42 ′ 47" N 87 ° 57 ′ 14" W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.713 ° N 87.954 ° W ﻿ / 38.713; - 87.954 </Td> <Td> 5.0 M </Td> <Td> VI </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr>

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