Nope... I Felt Nothin'

Slept right through the 5.4 strong quake. Haven't had to say anything like this for at least thirteen years!!

Tremors rattle people awake across Chicago area

Tremors from a moderate earthquake centered in downstate Illinois rattled people awake across the Chicago area Friday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage, authorities said.

The earthquake, which measured preliminarily 5.4 on the Richter Scale, struck at 4:36 a.m. near the town of West Salem, Ill., about 60 miles northwest of Evansville, Ind., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

If the strength is confirmed, it would tie the 1968 earthquake as the strongest to ever be recorded in the region.

The tremors could be felt in downtown Chicago at the Tribune Tower, 435 N. Michigan Ave., for about 20 seconds beginning around 4:40 a.m. Numerous people from across the Chicago area reported being awakened by rattling windows and shifting furniture.