Minor Quake Shakes Crainville | St. Louis News

A minor 2.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Crainville early Monday, sending a few locals scrambling—but no damage was reported. Though small, the tremor underscores the seismic activity in the Illinois Basin-Ozark Dome region, near the more notorious New Madrid zone. The area’s history includes a major 5.4 quake in 1968 that caused damage in Southern Illinois. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the event, noting these smaller quakes are a regular, if unsettling, reminder of the earth’s hidden power. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/magnitude-2-1-quake-recorded-near-carbondale-illinois/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/aceda7af2f2186ee Report issues to [email protected].