An earthquake hit western Indiana Thursday afternoon and was felt by some in the Chicago area.
The magnitude 3.8 quake occurred at 3:18 p.m. and was centered about 2 miles west of the Parke County town of Bloomingdale, Indiana, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The USGS said the quake occurred about 5 miles beneath the surface.
If you thought you felt an earthquake in western Indiana, you thought right. Occurred around 320 pm, near Montezuma in Parke Co. 3.8 on the Richter scale. #INwx #indy
— NWS Indianapolis (@NWSIndianapolis) June 17, 2021
Residents in New Lenox, Tinley Park and Homewood in Illinois reported feeling the earthquake, according to the USGS website.
Some in southern Michigan also reported feeling the temblor.
Contributing: AP
