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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Sophie Sherry

Earthquake rattles, shakes and wakes Putnam County — about 110 miles from Chicago

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake in north-central Illinois on Wednesday may have shaken areas in Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana. (U.S. Geological Survey)

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook houses, rattled windows and woke up residents near a small village in Putnam County in north-central Illinois early Wednesday, prompting a flurry of 911 calls.

No injuries were reported, but about 120 people indicated they felt it, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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