Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattles parts of northern Illinois, USGS and police say

STANDARD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled parts of northern Illinois, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking. The federal agency says the small earthquake early Wednesday (Nov. 15, 2023) was centered near Standard, Illinois, a community about 100 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. Local police agencies say they’ve received no reports of damage due to the temblor. An official with the Peru Police Department, located several miles north of Standard, says he was up making coffee when his house shook. He turned on his police radio and heard numerous calls coming into 911 dispatch from residents who felt the quake.