| Illinois
Location |
MMI | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | IV | Felt distinctly at 0830, lasted a few seconds, frightened many. | Albany Review 5/28 |
| Alton | Felt | Slight tremor at 0845. | St. Louis Globe Democrat 5/27 |
| Amboy | IV | People ran from homes terrified. | The Evening Telegraph (Dixon) 5/26 |
| Anchor | Felt | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Ancona | IV | Buildings shook, dishes, tin ware, and canned goods on shelves rattled, lasted 30 seconds, no damage. West of Ancona, two lamp chimneys fell from the lamps on the second story. | Streator Daily Free Press 5/27 |
| Antioch | Felt | Felt | Waukegan Daily Sun 5/26 |
| Argyle | V | Stove knocked over, noted by everyone, lasted several seconds. | Rockford Daily Republic 5/26 |
| Ashton | IV | Two distinct shocks at 0837, three to five seconds in duration, sent population outdoors, more plainly felt on the hill and in brick buildings, rumbling, dishes on shelves rattled, pictures on wall were moved. | Ashton Gazette 5/27 |
| Aurora | VI | Occurred at 0840, lasted 5 seconds, buildings trembled for several seconds. Deep toned sound like a big explosion followed by jar as of immense safe falling onto cushion, then a tremble and it was over. Residents thought there had been an explosion at a plant and rushed into streets, residents thought a boiler had exploded, reports of one shock, generally felt especially those inside buildings, intense excitement in all parts of city, sleepers awakened, fixtures swung, widely felt throughout Fox Valley and Will County. A few chimneys toppled from local residences, chinaware broken in many homes, many pieces jarred from shelves and thrown against each other on sideboards and tables Smoke from previously dismantled chimney caused neighbor to call Fire department, believing the residence was burning. False alarms at two other locations also called into Fire department. On the west side, occupants of homes, stores and offices rushed to the streets, dishes rattled from shelves in all parts of city, chandeliers were broken, lamps tumbled from stands and tables, chimneys thrown from roofs of houses. Sleeping resident thought a barred had dropped in the cellar, chimney dislodged from roof, brick tumbled to ground where paving operations are being carried out, farmer reported 50 dozen of eggs were shaken from shelves of his home, chimney torn from moorings, man jarred from ladder, nearby workers fell upon knees or rushed wildly about grounds, yelling. Teachers and pupils at two schools believed something had gone wrong in basement, tremors more severe than any previously experienced, woman fainted, east of town a team of horses runs away, high school student becomes hysterical. Gas company reports several hundred/several thousand dollars loss in broken gas connections, irons shaken from tops of stove, wild rumors started, downtown building emptied of inhabitants, people in basements did not feel shock so much as those on first floor and they in turn not so much as those in upper floors. Shaking of buildings distinctly noticeable, pots and pans rattled in cupboards, dishes knocked from plate rails and tables, widely reported to Beacon office, no damage. Claims of greater severity on the hills in town than in the lower places. Factory offices, shops, schools emptied as people moved to see where explosion or what the trouble was. Some children who had started to school were taken home until the scare was over. Mothers gathered children from school grounds. Five minutes after first tremor, streets were filled with frightened and nervous people. Person thought stove had exploded. Children made frantic effort to keep bookcases and other furniture from falling over in one home, recognized as an earthquake, pictures swung, several reports of broken of dishes, fallen of bric-a-brac, rattling dishes. All clocks stopped in courthouse at 8:30. Shock lasted between 5 and 30 seconds. Well ran dry, gradually water found its way back to ordinary levels. The stand pipe at the Aurora water works damaged, top of 150 foot pipe is 14 inches out of plumb. Chimneys wrecked, frame houses slipped from foundations, large cracks in asphalt pavement, two/three fires started, people panic, unsubstantiated rumor that an Aurora man was killed, overturned stove, felt by everyone, falling of chimneys and other parts of buildings. Vibrations knocked down barns, and telegraph poles, made pedestrians ill, chimney fell at plant of Aurora Brewing company, schools closed, cracked walls. |
Aurora Daily News 5/26; Aurora Daily Beacon 5/26; Morris Daily Herald 5/26; Earlville Leader 5/27; Elgin Weekly Courier 5/27; Downers Grove Reporter 5/28; Elgin Advocate 5/29 Streator Daily Free Press 6/2; Aurora Daily Beacon 5/29; Wheaton Illinoian 6/4; Chicago Evening American 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Rockford Daily Republic 5/26; Champaign Daily Gazette 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Joliet Daily Republican 5/26; Waukegan Daily Gazette 5/26; Milwaukee Daily News 5/26, Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Joliet Weekly News 5/27; Tonica News 5/28; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27 |
| Baker | Felt | Noted more than Ottawa | Weekly Fair Dealer (Ottawa) 5/28 |
| Barrington | Felt | Felt | Waukegan Daily Sun 5/26 |
| Batavia | IV | Buildings shook and rocked, dishes rattled, doors flew open, consternation and excitement high. Edward Quinn’s ankle sprained when his horse was frightened, throwing him; shock threw man from bed |
Batavia Herald 5/26; Aurora Daily Beacon 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Elgin Advocate 5/29 |
| Beecher | III | Distinctly felt, no damage. | Beecher Herald 5/28 |
| Belleville | IV | Slight earthquake, dishes in some homes rattled | Belleville Weekly Advocate 5/28 |
| Bellflower | Felt | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Belvidere | V | Distinctly felt at 0823, lasted 30-40 seconds, travelled from west to east, felt in all parts of city and adjacent country, caused much alarm, some leave dwellings, lamp thrown from table, dishes jarred from shelves, vases on piano overthrown, chickens ran about in fear. Two frame buildings toppled over, people run panic-stricken from homes. |
Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26; Rockford Daily Republic 5/26; St. Charles Chronicle 5/28; Farmington News 5/28 |
| Berwyn | V | Felt at 8:30; shock only slight and lasted 2 seconds, several pictures on walls shaken off. | Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27 |
| Bloomington | IV | Felt by hundreds at 0840, lasted a minute or more, low, indistinct rumbling, heaving of floor or ground, dizzy rocking of walls, nauseous feeling, felt on higher floors, several reports of shaking on upper floors, some portions of city shook worse than others, like elevator falling, distinct jar like moving heavy furniture, noticeable shock. Chimney fell, ceiling cracked, person shaken off stool. It has been discovered the earthquake of Wednesday so badly damaged the county jail building it will have to be rebuilt. (Story recanted in Bloomington Pantagraph 5/28) 0835, 2 seconds duration, lasted 3-5 seconds, severe shock. |
Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27; 5/28; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Record Herald 5/27; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27 |
| Bradley | III | Shock noticed 0840. | Kankakee Daily Journal 5/26; Kankakee Daily Republican 26; |
| Braidwood | IV | Felt at 0845, caused excitement, homes shook, dishes and articles rattled, people left buildings to fathom mystery, workers left mines, rocked, . Some timbers in the mines were shaken, a small house was toppled over in Braidwood. |
Joliet Daily Republican 5/26, 5/27; Phoenix Advertiser (Lockport) 5/27; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Aurora Daily Beacon 5/26; |
| Bristol | III | Severe shock felt about 0840, three distinct shocks lasting all together about 35 seconds, a number of people report their houses shaking and rocking. | Lisbon Comet (Plano) 6/2 |
| Buda | Felt | Disturbance was alarming in certain sections of town. | Bureau County Record (Princeton) 5/27 |
| Bushnell | III | Occurred shortly before 9:00, numerous reports, door bell rang, felt distinctly, beam scales vibrate, windows rattled, building shaken. 0800, 20 second duration. |
Quincy Journal 5/27; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Byron | III | Shaken but in no instances was there serious damage and no injury to limb. A report was current that this town had been practically wiped off the map, but it was a dream. Residents were aroused but little excitement prevailed. People rushed out of their homes and stores, severe fright, damage severe and one house was shaken down, destroyed several buildings and caused considerable damage. |
Telegraph Herald (Dubuque) 5/26; Rockford Morning Star 5/27; Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; Grant County News (Platteville) 5/26; Baraboo Evening News 5/26 |
| Cabery | III | Felt by nearly everybody, 0845. | Cabery Enquirer 5/27 |
| Camp Point | V | Slight damage in one home, small broken jars, jars shaken off shelf, shock was very noticeable. | Camp Point Journal 6/2 |
| Canton | Felt | 0840, two shocks | Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Illinois State Register (Springfield) 5/27 |
| Carlock | IV | People rushed into streets frightened and anxious. | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Carpentersville | III | Noticed in nearly all homes, distinct shock felt in downtown buildings. | Carpentersville News 5/27 |
| Cedarville | IV | Felt keenly, dishes rattled, clocks stopped. | Freeport Daily Journal 5/26 |
| Chadwick | IV | Slight shock a few minutes after 0800, lasted a few seconds, rattled dishes and tin ware, was not recognized as earthquake at first. | Chadwick Clarion 5/26 |
| Champaign | III | Slight/distinct tremor at 0830/0840, felt in various parts of the city, five pulsations lasting 3 or 4 seconds, a moment’s pause, followed by a sixth pulsation, motion distinctly southeast to northwest, first shock hardly noticeable, second shook buildings and to some was very distinct, no sounds, no rattling of items, person jumped from chair in alarm, wall paper cracked, instrument at the University recorded the disturbance. | Champaign Daily Gazette 5/26; Champaign Daily News-Evening Ed. 5/26; Champaign Daily News-Morning Ed. 5/27; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Chana | Felt | Town was shaken, trembling, no damage. | Rockford Daily Register- Gazette 5/26; Rockford Morning Star 5/27 |
| Channahon | Felt | Felt | Joliet Daily Republican 5/26 |
| Chatsworth | IV | Many felt vibrations, passed from east to west or west to east, many did not recognize as an earthquake, chandeliers and dishes rattled, caused consternation in some, water pipe broken by shaking in one residence. | Chatsworth Plain Dealer 5/28 |
| Chenoa | Felt | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Cherry Valley | IV | Felt around 0840, rumbling like thunder then shaking of building, windows , doors, lamps, and dishes shook, caused nervousness in some. | Rockford Morning Star 5/27; |
| Chicago (general reports) |
Chicago and suburbs shaken so hard that chimneys were toppled over and other light damage was done. Professor Cox says, “there was a perceptible shaking of the earth at 0840, lasting 3 to 4 seconds, motion from north to south.” Chimneys thrown down on the West and North Sides, several women thrown from their feet, large flat buildings shaken and families ran out fearing collapse, some in fear for hours after the shock. Many dilapidated old structures collapsed in different parts of the city. Chandeliers shaken down, street lamps wrecked. Felt at 0830. Streator man visiting Chicago describes sensation as ‘falling out of an airship five miles in the air’. Four fires reported in various parts of the city an hour after the shock. Almost impossible to get correct telephone connections owing to swaying of wires damp from last night’s rain against each other. Earthquake was particularly felt in North and West sections of the city, bric-a-brac thrown from mantles, windows rattled, dishes broken, chimneys toppled over. Hundreds were awakened, beds swayed, dishes smashed, telephones out, electric apparatus damaged. Safes moved, wall decorations torn from fastenings. City Harbor Commission Chairman states ridge that divides Des Plains river valley from Lake Michigan shaken hardest (west and north parts of the city). Four seconds between first and second shocks. Clearly felt in homes and small downtown buildings, caused excitement along lakeshore. Feeling of earth sinking, then rocking, pronounced in highest buildings, objects slipped back and forth, followed by another sinking sensation and again rocking. Most occupants of big office buildings did not know there had been an earthquake. One to three distinct tremors. Frame houses rocked almost from foundations, skyscrapers shaken, furniture thrown about. Reports of shock came from about 35 towns within a 100 mile radius of Chicago. Central Chicago was comparatively immune. Several hundred dollars damage to small pipe leads of Western United Gas and Electric. Five second duration. Geology professor recognizes it as an earthquake, noted occurrence at 0837:20, shock travelled from west to east. Chicago and suburban hospitals vibrated, patients excited. | Champaign Daily Gazette 5/26; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27; Streator Daily Free Press 5/27; Waukegan Daily Sun 5/27; Evening Tribune (Des Moines) 5/26; Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27; Inter Ocean (Chicago) 5/27; La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/27; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28; Chicago American 5/26; Chicago Examiner 5/27; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Evening American 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; |
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| Chicago (Austin, Irving Park, Logan Square) | V | Lasted about a second, seemed to last 2-3 minutes, people startled, person thought shock was caused by an explosion, dishes thrown to floor/thrown from shelves of sideboard, many experience dishes shaken to floor, vase containing flowers thrown off mantle, telephone directory was jostled from radiator, several dishes were thrown to floor and broken. | Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26 |
| Chicago (Brighton Park) | Felt | Felt | Joliet Daily Republican 5/26; |
| Chicago (Hyde Park Bronzeville, South Commons, Prairie Shores, Winsor Park) | III | Lasted one minute at University of Chicago. Professor claims not felt at Chicago University. Felt distinctly, swayed like a flag pole in the wind, recognized as earthquake, fern on table moved violently, lasted 6 or 7 seconds, several blocks did not notice earthquake. | Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Waukegan Daily Sun 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/29; |
| Chicago (Loop/Downtown, Near North, Lincoln Park, Near West) | IV | Felt at 0836/0840, lasted four or five seconds, lasted about a minute. Downtown buildings and homes shook, pronounced on high floors. Shock nearly imperceptible in buildings with caisson foundations, buildings on floating piles swayed. Lights swayed from north to south and noticed by all, disturbance of delicate rain-weighing mechanism, buildings rocked, shook, swayed, work on tables jarred, tables and floors clearly moved, several slight tremors, clearly a shaking. Telephone receiver knocked off hook, gas fixtures broken, gas jet swayed from north to south, glass shade fell on floor, person struck by falling plaster, knocking her down and wounding scalp, furnishings displaced. Pictures jarred, chairs rocked, Many thought it was due to blasting, person thought explosion had occurred, desk moved, person awoken by spouse, people frightened, structure trembled. Two mild shocks noticed by persons seated quietly. Many residents of downtown buildings did not know there had been an earthquake until told. Felt at a number of downtown structures. Some observed movement from east to west. Person thrown out of bed, suffered bruises, gas jets shook, furniture danced, bed swayed, dresser toppled over residents alarmed, occupants frightened. | Chicago American 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Evening American 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Examiner 5/27; Inter Ocean (Chicago) 5/27; La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/27; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27 |
| Chicago (Uptown, Edgewater, Andersonville, Lakeview, Rogers Park) | IV | Two shocks at 0840, 3-4 seconds apart, first shock 3-4 seconds in duration, lasted 5-6 seconds, lasted ¾ minute. Substantial brick structure shaken so pictures on walls swayed and dishes knocked to the floor/rattled. Woman thrown to floor with a tray of dishes, frightened. Shock attributed to explosion, everyone frightened, building swayed, bookcases shaken, bed on castors moved, mirror jumped around, trembling felt. Scores of apartment building occupants panic stricken. Plaster cracked, building rocked, many ran into hall, two shocks, electric light fixtures swayed, some frightened, mistaken for an explosion. | Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Herald (Lake Geneva) 5/28; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Phoenix Advertiser (Lockport) 5/27; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago American 5/26; Chicago Evening American 5/26; |
| Chicago (Morgan Park, West Pullman) | III | Early reports of damage, whole village rocked at 0915, lasted about one minute. | Chicago Evening American 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Chicago Heights | IV | Lasted 15 seconds, houses shook, noticed by many, thought explosion had occurred, distinct in some places, dished rattled, people shaken in beds. | Chicago Heights Star 5/27; Joliet Daily Republican 5/26 |
| Chillicothe | Felt | Quite severe, three shocks, disturbance similar to Coal City and Joliet. | Peoria Journal 5/26; Streator Daily Free Press 5/26 |
| Clinton | Felt | Felt strongly. | The Evening Telegraph (Dixon) 5/26 |
| Coal City | Felt | Disturbance similar to Chillicothe and Joliet. | Streator Daily Free Press 5/26 |
| Colfax | Felt | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Cooksville | Felt | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Crete | III | Plainly felt in Crete and vicinity, few recognized vibration as an earthquake, attributed to explosion of dynamite, frightened some. | Joliet Weekly News 6/3 |
| Crystal Lake | III | 0839, Quaking distinctly felt, no excitement or panic, unusually sharp shock. | Crystal Lake Herald 5/27 |
| Dalzell | Felt | Buildings shook, earth trembled as though jarred by a dynamite explosion (combined report of five locations). | Bureau County Record (Princeton) 5/27 |
| De Kalb | V | 0839, Plainly felt, especially by people seated indoors, felt especially in northeast and east part of city, plates on plate-rails rattled, one or two instances of dishes jarred from tables and stoves to floors, frightened people ran into street, great commotion, felt particularly on upper floors. | De Kalb Daily Chronicle 5/26; Chicago Evening American 5/26; Aurora Daily Beacon 5/26 |
| Des Plaines | IV | Lasted a fraction of a minute, houses trembled, windows shook, person frightened, thought boiler had exploded, some did not notice earthquake. | Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27 |
| Dixon | VI | 0837, lasted 15-30 seconds, one of the most pronounced ever, felt all over city, portion of chimney destroyed, person severely bruised head on counter, stove pipe knocked down, goods shaken off top shelves, people frightened, many ran from homes, windows rattled, downtown buildings shook, people on street did not feel quake, picket fences shaken, thought there was a blast at local cement works, residents had to grab hold of chairs to keep from losing balance, books fell from desk, room swung, plaster fell, propped windows dropped shut. Slight trembling at 0830, lasting several seconds, 0840/0846, 3 minute duration, shock began at 0940, gas fires put out, rattled dishes on/from tables. |
The Evening Telegraph (Dixon) 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Gary 5/26; Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27; La Crosse Daily Chronicle 5/27 The Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh) 5/26; Clinton Daily Advertiser 5/26; |
| Downers Grove | IV | Perceptible shock felt at 0840, lasted 4 seconds distinctly felt, caused uneasiness, people frightened, building shook considerably, great many ran into streets not knowing cause and fearing worst. Early reports of damage. | Downers Grove Reporter 5/28; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Dundee | V | Slight earthquake about 0845, felt by many, windows and furniture rattled, alarmed several. Noticed in nearly all business blocks, windowpane cracked, felt distinctly on east side, some thought explosion had taken place, many did not notice earthquake. Few bricks from chimney fell, dishes rattled, floors and furniture swayed, no damage. Wall swayed causing instrument at phone company to dance, people ran into street, general alarm, pictures on walls and dishes in cupboards all over town crashed to floor, clock thrown from shelf, dishes clattered, crockery thrown from shelves, fixtures hung from ceiling swung, felt by everyone indoors, stones on the front of building cracked, person thrown to floor, two shocks, practically all buildings emptied, little damage, windows cracked, watches and clocks stopped (8:40) More than two dozen chimneys knocked down, several buildings cracked. |
Dundee Hawkeye 5/27; Elgin Weekly Courier 5/27; Elgin Advocate 5/29; Elgin Daily News 5/26; Aurora Daily Beacon 5/26; Downers Grove Reporter 5/28; Hampshire Register 5/28; Chicago Daily News 5/26 |
| Durand | IV | Shock pronounced, dishes disturbed on shelves. | Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26 |
| Dwight | Felt | Felt. | Joliet Daily Republican 5/26 |
| Earlville | III | 0840, lasted several seconds, many thought it was dynamite explosions, brick buildings trembled very perceptibly, dwellings rocked and rattled, occupants went to doors to determine cause of disturbance. | Earlville Leader 5/27 |
| East Dubuque | V | Dishes rocked from shelves and fell to floor, typeset was mixed. | Udden 1910c |
| East Moline | V | Switchboard moved as if on rollers, door looked like it would break off hinges. | Moline Mail and Journal 5/26 |
| East Plato | IV | Felt shock, timbers of house creaked. | Elgin Advocate 5/29 |
| Edwards Station | Felt | Felt | The Evening Wisconsin 5/27; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| El Paso | IV | Ground trembled, lasted a few seconds, ground swell quite noticeable, doors and dishes rattled, several ran out of buildings.
Occurred at 0818. |
El Paso Journal 5/29; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Elburn | III | 0840, 5 second duration | Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Elgin | VI | 0840, 30 second duration, lasted 15-30 seconds, two distinct shocks, the first 6 seconds in duration then second jar, one report of three shocks, 12 seconds in duration, 2-3 shocks at least, first shock causes plaster to fall and was smaller of two. Felt by nearly all/noticed throughout city, heavy furniture and machines shaken and moved, equipment in watch factory jarred, trembled and rattled as if an explosion had occurred, people excited, glasses tinkled, pictures shaken from walls at 0841, lamp swung, business blocks trembled, windows rattled, chairs and tables shook, small furniture moved/danced, chairs knocked over, bookcases disarranged, dishes rattled and fell, china/dishes broken, dishes thrown to floor/crashed from shelves. Hundreds fled from homes, people empty buildings, some terror-stricken, some curious, bridge rocked, people had difficulty standing (on bridge), people thought train had struck bridge, houses and buildings shook, seemed like elevator had fallen, many rushed into corridors, seemed to last half a minute, little or no damage. At residences, pictures shook on walls and lay sideways afterward, dishes and windows rattled, items of dresser shook, entire house shook, houses shook as if being pried up by crowbar, toast shook t from woman’s hand, furniture moved, dishes fell from plate racks, book cases disarranged, resident caught chair as it fell to floor. People frightened, recognized as earthquake. Residents near asylum thought it was blasting, explosions or heavy car. Person seated on trunk felt trunk shake beneath him, did not realize it was an earthquake. Employees of watch factory excited/disconcerted, some hysterical, crying, afraid, left benches, huddled together, three distinct shocks, prepared to leave building, but did not. Same reports from nearby factory. Distinctly felt at shoe company, hospital patients fearful/uneasy/intensely alarmed, general scare prevented, employees noted two distinct shocks, each six seconds in duration. Main building (of better construction than annex) seemed most affected, second vibration more severe, startled superintendent, many inmates calm, did not notice earthquake. Jarred city throughout, general alarm felt. On opera house block, chairs rattled, heavy electric fan was moved to the edge of a high shelf, glasses on bars of several saloons clinked. City hall occupants on lower floor failed to notice shock, those higher up saw small articles of furniture move and felt two shocks distinctly. Similar reports from of shaking at other offices, factories and public buildings, machines on third floor rocked, oil cans wobbled, doors of bookcases shook open, furniture rocked, employees feared explosion in nearby structure. In hundreds of homes, china in china closets tinkled, glass broken in one or two cases by being thrown from shelves, lamps were tipped over, doors shook as though vibrated by heavy machinery, windows shaken in casings, walls creaked, hanging lamp swung, furniture moved about. At plate factory, felt strongest on upper floors, excitement but no one made a hurried exit. Employees on some floors of watch case factory noticed shock, those in basement and first floor did not. Severe at Sherman hospital, building vibrated, patients afraid, crockery rattled, bottles in dispensary caused terror for a moment. At residence across from hospital, dishes thrown from sideboard were broken. At publishing house, three distinct shocks, chairs swayed, occupants surprised, workers prepared to depart/left building through windows, publishing house is one story and of latest factory/office plan (modern construction), located on a bluff. Shock felt plainly at planning mill, caused person in revolving chair to revolve, some machines had to be reset before use, three dizzy whirls felt. Felt floor wave, water in 2nd floor tank slopped, resident thought furnace had exploded, pictures that had been set against the wall during house cleaning, fell to floor. Painters ladders shaken, painters did not fall. Spring on electrician’s watch broke by movement of earth, recognized as earthquake by survivor of 1906 San Francisco quake, many called switchboards to question nature of disturbance and ask if there had been damage. At pumping station, rattled chandeliers, jarred steam gauges. People on streets did not notice disturbance, distinctly felt at YMCA, elevator rattled in shaft, several grabbed railing to prevent falling, business college students fled from rooms, bank building trembled, occupants fled into corridors, some into streets. No report of actual breakage or damage of any kind. Tenants of Elgin National Bank block insist there was an earlier shock several minutes before the later causing plaster to fall from the ceiling on the second floor and electric lamps to flutter.0835, 4 seconds duration. Books knocked desk at superintendent of schools office. Large safe rolled several inches on the third floor of the National Bank. Many telephones out of commission. | Elgin Daily Courier 5/26; Elgin Daily News 5/26; Elgin Daily News 5/27; Elgin Weekly Courier 5/27; Elgin Advocate 5/29; Aurora Daily Beacon 5/26; Aurora Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Downers Grove Reporter 5/28; |
| Elizabeth | IV | Around 0830, buildings shook, windows rattled, dishes shook and contents spilled, buildings were jarred, some thought sacks of flour had tumbled down stairs. | Elizabeth News 5/26 |
| Elwood | IV | Things rattled around lively for a few seconds. | Joliet Weekly News 6/3 |
| Erie | IV | Windows rattled and buildings shook. Wire troubles but indications that shock did considerable damage, severe shock. |
Erie Independent 5/27; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Record Herald 5/27; |
| Evanston | IV | Many noticed the earthquake shock at 0840, majority of people unaware that anything had occurred, vault contents audibly rattled, person awoken, bed quivered perceptibly, books jumped about on shelves, very perceptible trembling but did not know what it was, it was over quickly. Chicago papers report occupants of Davis street rushing from stores and offices, but personal visits to these same people resulted in the discovery that only two persons had noticed the shock. One of them thought an unusually heavy dray had rumbled by. Geology Professor from Northwestern noted movement from east to west, windows rattled, lasted about three seconds. Water in glass was disturbed, bookcase moved slightly (1.5 inches), empty chair struck person’s elbow, disturbances not thought to be seismic, desk moved slightly. Three blocks along Davis Street shaken, residents fled into street, Police station shaken, two shocks, second shock larger than first, person felt chair shake, chairs and disk moved, four seconds between first and second shock, was not recognized as an earthquake at first, lasted about four seconds. Felt at 0830, motion north to south, shook house, moved/swayed pictures, thought there had been explosion on nearby tracks. Hospital shaking causes alarm among patients and attendants. Windows broken in resident’s district of Maywood, Evanston, and other surroundings areas. Every school building in Evanston shook. Two hundred track elevation workers were terror stricken, stopped work for an hour. |
Evanston Index 5/29; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Examiner 5/27; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Inter Ocean (Chicago) 5/27; La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/27; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28; La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/27; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28; |
| Fairbury | IV | Occurred at 0840, lasted 10 seconds. Distinctly felt in Fairbury by a number of people, mainly on upper stories, felt in Walton Building, Blade employees felt it distinctly, things rattled around lively in Odd Fellows Hall, shop owner noticed movement - walls seemed to be moving, a number of households noticed shock and commented on it. The only damage reported are two bricks that are said to have shook off a chimney. Earth seemed to sink at first, followed by vibrations from east to west. A picture was shaken off the wall and some plaster loosened at one residence. | Fairbury Blade 5/28; Iowa City Republican 5/27; La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/27; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28 |
| Forreston | VI | Chimneys shaken down at two homes. | Freeport Evening Standard 5/26 |
| Frankfort | Felt | Occurred between 0820 and 0835, bottles rattled, crockery knocked together (combined report with other towns). | Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| Franklin Grove | Felt | Felt | The Evening Telegraph (Dixon) 5/26 |
| Freeport | VI | Felt 0837/0839 throughout city. Severe shock lasted 3 seconds/15-30 seconds. Felt more distinctly indoors and more strongly on upper floors. Some outdoors did not feel earthquake. First attributed to operating machinery, shook/rattled machinery, people were frightened. Recognized as earthquake, window pane cracked, bottles shaken, glassware rattled in saloons, dishes fell out of cupboards. Felt at courthouse, library, schools, depots, and in other downtown buildings, buildings trembled, shook considerably. People found it hard to stay on their feet, rocking chairs swayed, pictures on walls swayed, doors slammed shut, doors thrown open, reports of dishes and crockery rattled/violently shaken, articles on shelves rattled, several reports of fallen and broken dishes, pottery, pitchers, and bowls. Pianos and other heavy furniture moved slightly, clocks shaken off their bearings. People ran from downtown buildings, crockery rattled extensively, some fell over on shelves. A spring in courthouse clock broken, several window panes cracked, wall cracked, bookcases knocked over, china closets and sideboards thrown over. Great deal of damage to glassware, walls damaged. Walls jarred and windows rattled as if a weight of tons had suddenly dropped, stove lids and irons on top of stoves danced, plaster cracked, cement sidewalk cracked. People alarmed, ran out of homes, one telephone put out of commission. Bricks shaken from chimney, Pacatonica River agitated, people in row boats were alarmed. Piles of wheels swayed at buggy factory/wheels fell at buggy factory, employees were badly frightened. Car moved long distance down grade, stovepipe became disjointed filling home with smoke, railroad car swayed, phone bells rang, ceilings cracked, several blackboards cracked plaster on ceiling and walls cracked. Felt at 0829/0830, two seconds/three-five seconds in duration. | Freeport Daily Journal 5/26; Freeport Daily Bulletin 5/26; Freeport Evening Standard 5/26; Champaign Daily Gazette 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; South Bend Daily Times 5/26; South Bend Tribune 5/26; The Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh) 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Record Herald 5/27; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27; |
| Galena | V | Cups and saucers jarred from shelves and fell to floor, bricks jarred loose from chimneys, scarred furniture. 0838, ten second duration, lasted 3-5 seconds, severe shock. | Galena Daily Gazette 5/26; Telegraph Herald (Dubuque) 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Gary Daily Tribune 5/26; Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27; Fort Wayne Sentinel 5/26; La Crosse Daily Chronicle 5/27; The Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh) 5/26; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27; Chicago Record Herald 5/27 |
| Galesburg | IV | Two distinct earthquake shocks at 0835, dishes rattled, pictures swayed, heavy safe doors swung shut, many rushed from homes after first shock – frightened when second shock immediately followed. More noticeable in southern section of city, large bookcase swayed, doors of homes swung, people awoken, people leave homes to see what is the matter, person on upper floor thought house was falling, thought safe was falling, shook entire valley, . | Galesburg Evening Mail 5/26; Galesburg Daily Republican Register 5/26 |
| Galva | Felt | 0835, railroad worker in tower thought train derailed. | Galesburg Evening Mail 5/26 |
| Gardner | IV | Shaking was very perceptible, frightened some citizens. | Morris Daily Herald 5/28 |
| Geneva | V | 0840, lasted about 30 seconds, some frightened, shock almost strong enough to jar dishes from walls. Railings danced, ink bottles slopped, two bottles fell to floor, some ran out of buildings, great confusion and fright, girls home residents screamed and cried and huddled together but few attempted to rush out. Courthouse employees rush into street, did not return for half an hour. All clocks in courthouse stopped at 0838, four second duration. | Twice-A-Week Republican (Geneva) 5/26; Elgin Weekly Courier 5/27; Aurora Daily Beacon 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Aurora Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| German Valley | IV | Goods on shelves jumped up and down, people ran outside to see what was the matter, noticeable. | Freeport Daily Bulletin 5/26; Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26 |
| Glencoe/Kenilworth/Wilmette/Winnetka | IV | Shock perceptible. Buildings shaken, occupants run into street in confusion, dishes broken by falling from plate rails, damage. | Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Inter Ocean (Chicago) 5/27; Iowa City Republican 5/27; La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/27; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Examiner 5/27 |
| Goodenow | III | 0830, two distinct shocks, people startled, no damage. | Joliet Weekly News 6/3 |
| Grayslake | III | Felt by a number of residents at 0840. | Grayslake Times 5/27 |
| Gridley | III | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Half Day | III | Felt | Waukegan Daily Sun 5/26 |
| Hampshire | V | Felt about 0840, two distinct shocks lasting about one minute, dishes and hardware rattled, more noticeable on second floors, buildings seemed to tremble in a swaying motion, some reports of fallen plaster, consternation, frightened some, some failed to notice quake, felt in neighboring communities. | Hampshire Register 5/28; Elgin Weekly Courier 5/27 |
| Harlem Center | IV | Distinct shock, water splashed from a filled wash boiler. | Freeport Evening Standard 5/26 |
| Havana | V | 0845, Several seconds in duration, caused uneasiness, movement of frame buildings was visible to eye, heavy furniture moved, low rumbling noise. | Illinois State Register (Springfield) 5/27 |
| Hebron | IV | Houses were thrown down and a great deal of damage done. The message came from the agent of the North-Western railway company at Hebron, his office having been partly demolished. Several houses wrecked and damage was serious, center of shock, glass broken from windows, people thoroughly frightened.
“Nearly all of the villages and cities in the southern part of the state felt the shock but the early rumors of houses being demolished etc. were all later found to be false”. |
The Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/27; Lake County Independent (Waukegan) 5/28; Kenosha Evening News 5/26; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; Grant County Herald (Lancaster) 6/2 |
| Heyworth | Felt | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Highland Park | Felt | Early reports of damage | Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Hinsdale | Felt | Buildings shook | Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; |
| Homewood | IV | Rattled windows in one home, but not in adjacent homes. | Lake County News (Hammond) 6/3 |
| Hooperstown | Felt | One person felt earthquake distinctly in office as series of three undulations lasting over a period of several seconds. Direction seemed from west to east. Persons son suggested it may have been an earthquake. | Daily Chronicle (Hooperstown) 5/27 |
| Jacksonville | III | 0845, felt by a number of citizens, felt on east and west sides of city, felt distinctly, two people in separate rooms wondered what kind of racket other was making, recognized as an earthquake, did not seem to be felt downtown. Severe shock, damage slight. | Jacksonville Daily Journal 5/27; Chicago Record Herald 5/27; La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/26; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28 |
| Jerseyville | IV | Distinctly felt, motion north to south, lasted half minute, houses rocked, dishes jostled, windows rattled. | Daily Democrat (Jerseyville) 5/26 est. |
| Joliet | VI | Felt about 0830/at 0839 in all parts of the city, people claim to have felt one, two, or three shocks a few seconds apart, seemed to last about three minutes. Rocked eastern and western sections of the city as to cause real terror, not felt in the valley (downtown) in which business houses are located. Felt most over the second bluff, houses rocked on foundations, some scared, some rushed from houses. Considerable excitement on west side, most thought another explosion had occurred at the steel mill. Several reports indicating the earthquake was felt more distinctly in certain parts of town and not at all in other parts (e.g. not felt along base of the hill; felt on second bluff just a block away). Several reports describing sounds heard: rumble heard, rumbling like blasting operations, peculiar noise like rolling heavy barrels on the floor, heard two distinct shocks, low rumbling sound, on east side of city two or three sharp reports of sound and shock. Numerous reports of dishes rattling or jumping around, pictures on walls rattled, bed trembled, canned goods moved briskly/danced on shelves, windows rattled, chandeliers rattled. Moveable articles set in motion, chairs moved, pictures swung, furniture shifted, houses shook. Pictures shaken from walls, several reports of broken dishes, merchandise on shelves toppled over and tossed topsy-turvy, dishes fell to floor, vases toppled over, lid knocked from top of stove, mirrors shaken off walls in many houses, chairs upset, furniture was upset, furniture was heaped about in a disorderly way, loosened ceiling so that it fell on Friday evening, a few chimneys fell or were damaged, chimney knocked down. People stopped work to see what the trouble was, people ran out doors to see what had happened. Streets filled with anxious people questioning what had happened. families so alarmed they fled into streets for safety, stores and residences trembled, residents of several blocks ran into street, frightened, Only a few felt the quake along the west riverbank. Resident felt what seemed to be horizontal movement, steady shake lasting 20 seconds, house moved an inch. Some thought an explosion had occurred but heard no noise beyond that of the house, house swayed thought there had been an explosion in the cellar, some greatly alarmed, neighbor came running in, felt by everyone in the neighborhood, . Second shock greater than first and was felt about three minutes later. Telephone inquiries came from everywhere in town. One big shock, then a smaller on a couple of minutes later. Steady tremble lasting about three minutes, Traveled from south to north, distinctly felt on east side of city in many localities, ascribed to blasting in quarries, building rocked. Report from a Chicago paper that Western United Gas and Electric mains were badly affected is denied by the company. No trouble was experienced with interruption of gas flow or by any telegraph or telephone company.
Fear that shock would break controlling works at Lockport and city would be flooded/slight damage to controlling works at Lockport. Frame houses slipped from foundations, large cracks in asphalt pavement. |
Joliet Daily Republican 5/26; Joliet Daily Republican 5/27; Joliet Weekly News 5/27; Chicago Examiner 5/27; Streator Daily Free Press 5/26; Morris Daily Herald 6/1
Aurora Daily Beacon 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Downers Grove Reporter 5/28; Morris Daily Herald 5/26; Chicago Evening American 5/26; |
| Kankakee | III | Shock noticed 0840. Felt in various portions of city, rumbling sounds and a jar. Principally felt in City National Bank and YMCA, buildings shook, people wondered if there had been an explosion in Maywood, principally felt in City National bank buildings. | Kankakee Daily Journal 5/26; Kankakee Daily Republican 5/26; |
| Keithsburg | IV | Slight shock at 0830, dishes and glasses knocked together, doors rattled – not felt in business part of city . | Burlington Hawkeye 5/27 |
| Kenilworth | See Glencoe | ||
| Kewanee | V | Shook buildings at 0840, distinctly noted in all parts of the city, lasted 30 seconds, windows rattled, small articles shaken from desks, noticed in all parts of city. Windows broken. | Chicago Daily News 5/26; Ottumwa Courier 5/27; Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Record Herald 5/27;
Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27; |
| Kirkwood | Felt | Shocks | Beloit Free Press 5/26 |
| La Moille | V | Felt, buildings shook, dishes were thrown from their places. Ink in inkwells was spilled.
The story that there was an explosion at Lamoille is a fake, damage here was confined to the falling of a few chimneys. |
La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/26; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28;
Morris Daily Herald 5/26 |
| La Salle | VI | 0841, two distinct earthquake shocks, second less severe was about a half an hour after the first. First shock very perceptible in La Salle, buildings in every part of city trembled, some parts of downtown did not immediately recognize it as an earthquake because for a week or more there had been blasting. In residence portion of city, windows rattled, china and glassware were thrown from their places on sideboards and cupboards, store counters shook, entire buildings trembled, plaster fell from ceiling and wall, telephone company besieged with inquiries. Farmers in rural districts considerably frightened, children fled from schoolhouse. 0837, 15 second duration | La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/26; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28; Chicago Record Herald 5/27; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; |
| Ladd | IV | Buildings shook, earth trembled as though jarred by a dynamite explosion, caused severe alarm for about two minutes, people hurried from their homes and businesses and gathered in the streets, dishes were moved on the tables, cupboard doors were slammed, house shook, windows rattled as if heavy machinery operated in house. (Report is combined with other small nearby towns). | Bureau County Record (Princeton) 5/27 |
| Lake Bluff | Five feet high tidal wave reported. | Waukegan Daily Sun 5/26, 5/27 | |
| Lake Forest | IV | Felt by many, many students at the college felt the tremor, left building when dismissed by professor who had been in earthquake in Turkey. Many thought powder mill in Kenosha had exploded again. (reports earthquake to have occurred on Tuesday). Students panicked and fled from dorm rooms. | Lake Forrester 5/29; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27 |
| Lanark | V | Felt shortly before 9, houses shook and dishes and other articles shaken from shelves, many ran into street, greatly frightened. | Freeport Daily Journal 5/26; Freeport Evening Standard 5/26 |
| Le Roy | Felt | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Leland | IV | Loud rumbling noise about 0830, people rushed out thinking there was an explosion nearby. | Weekly Fair Dealer (Ottawa) 6/4 |
| Lemont | IV | Rocked, distinctly felt by many, caused considerable alarm in some instances, barely noted in downtown district, more pronounced on the hill, dishes rattled, doors swung to and fro. | Phoenix Advertiser (Lockport) 5/27; |
| Lena | Felt | Keenly felt at Citizen’s Bank. | Freeport Daily Journal 5/26; Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26; |
| Lenore | III | A number of citizens felt Earth shake and tremble shortly before 0900. | Lenore Gazette 5/28 |
| Lewiston | IV | 0900, Lasted 5 seconds, courthouse shaken, dishes in stores and houses rattled. | Illinois State Register (Springfield) 5/27 |
| Lexington | Felt | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Libertyville | Felt | Felt | Waukegan Daily Sun 5/26 |
| Lincoln | IV | Shock short but distinct; distinctly felt in business districts; two shocks, 1st trembling, followed thirty seconds later by a heavier and distinct shock; hardware on stove rattled and crackled on east side of city; chandeliers on second floor sway; one person immediately leaves building; commonly felt; recognized as earthquake; | Lincoln Daily Courier 5/26; |
| Lisbon | IV | Felt at 0830, lasted about three seconds. Rumble heard, buildings shook, nearly everybody was in the streets, people scared. | Lisbon Comet 5/26; Lisbon Comet (Plano) 6/2 |
| Lockport | V | Shock was of short duration, caused considerable excitement. Buildings shook, houses rocked, tables moved, dishes rattled. First attributed to heavy blasting, east half of town received severest part of shock, plaster fell from ceiling, people left homes thinking it safer in the open air. Person ran outside and fainted, dishes danced on table, noise like rumble of heavy wagon over a bridge, person rushed down stairs to see if safe had been blown open, house trembled for half a minute accompanied by strange noise. More severe on the hill. | Phoenix Advertiser (Lockport) – Lockport news section 5/27; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Joliet Daily Republican 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Joliet Weekly News 5/27; Chicago News 5/26; |
| Long Point | Felt | Felt, no damage. | Streator Daily Free Press 5/26; |
| Macomb | IV | Occurred at 0910, vibrations distinctly felt all over the city, lasted 10-20 seconds, no noise, caused some alarm, windows rattled, doorbell rang, some thought an explosion had occurred, some recognized it as an earthquake. Occurred shortly before 9:00, beam scales on counter vibrated. | Macomb Daily Journal 5/26; Quincy Journal 5/27; |
| Malden | Felt | Shock felt plainly. | Bureau County Record (Princeton) 5/26; |
| Manhattan | III | Houses shook and rocked in places, considerable excitement was felt for a short time. | Joliet Weekly News 6/3 |
| Marengo | VI | Occurred at 0840, chimney jarred and broken, several other chimneys damaged, two shocks, houses rocked as if they were cradles, mirrors attached to walls hit walls with force. | Elgin Daily Courier 5/26; Elgin Weekly Courier 5/27; Hampshire Register 5/28 |
| Marley | Felt | Felt, did not shake badly. | Joliet Weekly News 6/3 |
| Marseilles | IV | 0830, two distinct shocks accompanied by a rumble like heavy thunder. Citizens in homes, stores and otherwise indoors rushed out in wonder. Quite badly shaken but no serious damage reported. | Marseilles Plain Dealer 5/28; Morris Daily Herald 5/26 |
| Maywood | V | Telephone operators frightened, more than 25 residents report houses had been shaken. Dishes shaken from shelves, chairs and tables moved, pictures displaced. Residents ran into streets, some thought there was blasting at the quarry in Hillside. Windows broken, plaster loosened in several new houses. | Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Inter Ocean (Chicago) 5/27; Chicago Examiner 5/27; Inter Ocean (Chicago)5/27; Iowa City Republican 5/27; La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/27; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28 |
| Mazon Creek | III | Jarred most buildings. | Morris Daily Herald 5/28 |
| McLean | Felt | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/ 27 |
| Mendota | IV | Shocks distinctly felt about 0839, lasted about 15 seconds, not noticed by people in street or in basements, more distinctly felt by people in homes and above ground floor, many alarmed/frightened. Rattling of dishes, many scared, fled into open air. Three shocks at 0835, first two 5-10 seconds, third was a violent jar, dishes tumbled from tables. | Mendota Sun-Bulletin 5/28; Mendota Reporter 5/28; Chicago Evening American 5/26 |
| Milan | IV | 0838, windows in buildings rattled, dishes in cupboards and pictures on walls trembled, heavy shock at the Watch Tower Inn. | Milan Independent 5/27 |
| Minonk | IV | Doors and dishes rattled, rumbling noise, two distinct shocks, lasted 20 seconds | Minonk Dispatch 5/27 |
| Minooka | IV | Caused great excitement, people ran from homes, some thought there had been an explosion, porch shook and swayed for what seemed like a minute, caused sea sick feeling, contractor sprained back by jumping 35 feet from the top of a frame building when he was unnerved by the earthquake. | Joliet Weekly News 5/27; Streator Daily Free Press 5/29 |
| Mokena | IV | Slight tremor was felt at Mokena and vicinity, houses shook, windows and dishes rattled. | Joliet Weekly News 6/3 |
| Moline | V | Felt at 0840 and lasted 3-4 seconds, noticed by hundreds, 2nd floor occupants felt quake distinctly, more distinctly along bluff. Few dishes and some glassware broken, office furniture shook, dishes in stores and homes badly shaken, bed moved several inches. Everyone excited, telephone bells rang, furniture moved slightly in offices. Traveled from west to east, windows rattled for a few seconds. Three wave motions, first one the greatest. In Rock River bottom, south of the city, dishes rattled on shelves and furniture moved, severe shock, No damage but considerable alarm lasted 3-5 seconds. | Moline Mail and Journal 5/26; Moline Daily Dispatch 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Gary Daily Tribune 5/26;
Joliet 5/26; Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; The Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh) 5/26; Rockford Daily Republic 5/26; Chicago Record Herald 5/27; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27 |
| Monmouth | III | Felt at 0835, 3-5 seconds | Beloit Free Press 5/26; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27 |
| Montgomery | Felt | two distinct tremors | Aurora Daily News 5/26 |
| Morris | VII | 0836, severely shaken, shock lasted a moment, people rushed from homes and businesses thinking explosion had occurred nearby, entire populace was upon streets within a few seconds, factory workers jumped out of windows thinking walls would fall upon them, people remained nervous for several hours unable to return to work, all thought homes and buildings would fall, people were in a state of panic. Several reports of people jumping out of windows, employees alarmed, customers go into street and look up at buildings, hospital patients on 3rd floor were greatly disturbed. False reports circulated that shaking was due to explosion of an oil well at Lamoille. Person fainted, person took to bed immediately, several on verge of being overcome, many people trembled for hours. Building shook, dishes rattled and fell, plaster dropped from ceilings, chimneys crumbled, water in Illinois River shot up as if dynamite had exploded in bottom of stream, artesian wells that had gone dry or were flowing small streams gushed forth in all their force after the disturbance. At a farm east of town, a well suddenly stopped then gushed ten feet in the air like a geyser, another almost dry burst into full flow. River seemed to boil and then shoot up. Coal miners rushed to surface, coal fell from roofs, dust shot up out of shafts. People driving in vehicles say they did not feel shock and were surprised to see people rush into streets. Rear addition and chimney separated from main structure leaving two inch opening, plaster knocked off ceiling, occupants thought boiler had exploded, rushed out of the building, plaster in basement fell, struck person, bricks fell off chimney. Fifty or more chimneys were either knocked off or cracked, nine specific locations or addresses with reports of either, “chimney(s) off”, or “chimney down”. Reports from the country say that many chimneys were knocked off. China closet upset and dishes broken, dishes fell from shelves and broken, packages fell from shelf, bottles fell from shelf, bottles off shelf, plaster fell, negatives knocked off shelves, relays jarred loose, all [telephone] bells rang (at telephone office), tombstones swayed and some were loosened from foundations, many pieces of bric-a-brac were knocked off shelves and pictures fell, hand painted. Dish fell and broke, a mirror turned completely around, plate glass mirror lying on a table was broken, an electric meter fell from its fastenings, vases fell off piano and a small safe rolled across the floor, every prism on the chandeliers fell off, person fell to floor and was unable to get up. Farmers say that horses and cows in pastures became panic-stricken. Many have not yet recovered from the nervousness which followed the earth’s rumbling, people fear repetition of the quake, many would not go to bed or refused to sleep in brick buildings. Canard circulated that government had issued warning that another shock would occur and timid ones were in a constant state of fear. Bather who had been through the San Francisco earthquake rushed from the building in robe and would not return. A usually cool person grabbed her parrot and rushed from the house. Several fainted, some in hysterics afterwards. Some could not return to work, some took to drink to overcome fear. Many inquiries at the telephone station. As people have had time to look over their property they find the damages more extensive than first reported. Many have discovered cracks in their buildings of in concrete work. Fifty or more chimneys were either knocked off or cracked. Mayor urges that people inspect their chimneys and ascertain if there is any damage. It is feared that fires will result in places where the occupants do not know of damage to their chimneys. Some have discovered that their cisterns were cracked, letting out the water. False rumor that Kendrick hall (Catholic parochial school) was damaged, it was not. Occurred at 0830. Windows broken, a church was demolished. |
Morris Daily Herald 5/26, 5/27, 5/29; Streator Daily Free Press 5/27; Tonica News 5/28; Joliet Daily Republican 5/26, 5/27; Daily Journal (Ottawa) 5/26; LaSalle County Journal (Ottawa) 6/2; Weekly Fair Dealer (Ottawa) 5/28; Aurora Daily News 5/26; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28; Joliet Weekly News 6/3; |
| Morrison | V | Felt about 0830. Lamps overturned. | Clinton Daily Advertiser 5/26 |
| Mt Carroll | VI | Mt. Carroll buildings rocked, dishes rattled, goods thrown from shelves of stores, chimney of a house toppled over, everybody ran into the streets, stovepipes were shaken out of chimneys, water spilled, racks of furniture moved, rattling of bars and windows in jail, prisoners frightened. Severe shock, felt. | Chicago Record Herald 5/27; Iowa City Republican 5/27; La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/27; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28. |
| Naperville | VI | Felt, no damage, several chimneys knocked over, people rushed from homes, excitement was intense, buildings shook, early reports of damage. | Naperville Clarion 6/2; Downers Grove Reporter 5/28; Aurora Daily Beacon 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Nelson | Felt | Felt shock. | The Evening Telegraph (Dixon) 5/26 |
| Nettle Creek | IV | Slight earthquake felt about 0830. Homes shook like leaves, dishes rattled in cupboards, windows shook in their frames. People got excited and ran from buildings. No damage – lasted only a second or two. | Morris Daily Herald 5/28 |
| New Holland | IV | Felt at 1000, windows rattled. | Illinois State Register (Springfield) 5/27 |
| North Chicago | V | People rushed from homes fearing buildings would collapse. Bricks hurled from high scaffolding at government naval training station, workers jarred on scaffolds, flats on Main street and on State street rocked and trembled, occupants fled. | Chicago Daily Tribune 5/26; Waukegan Daily Gazette 5/26; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27 |
| Oak Park | V | Gently shaken for about 5 seconds, felt in all parts of village (Oak Park) and River Forest, two bricks fell from a chimney of a house in Scoville place. Centered in business district at Lake and Marion streets, several people became alarmed and ran into street, furniture and dishes shook, thought explosion has occurred, baby shaken from bed to floor, piano crashed to floor when leg was shaken loose, children frightened, part of the cornice of the old Scoville mansion fell scattering bricks on the ground and scaring pedestrians, person thrown out of chair, Oak Park hospital “rocked like a ship”. Big brick chimney topples over at Scoville place, occupants of building ran out in terror fearing collapse, 200 track workers in Oak Park terror stricken, two teams of horses ran away. |
Oak Leaves (Oak Park) 5/29; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Inter Ocean (Chicago) 5/27; Chicago Evening American 5/26; Chicago Evening American 5/26; Chicago Examiner 5/27; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27 |
| Oneida | IV | 0835, shocks very distinctly felt, houses shaken, dishes rattled, widely felt. | Galesburg Evening Mail 5/26 |
| Orangeville | V | Shock especially severe, lasted a few seconds, depot strongly shaken, two men on truck compelled to move, cement sidewalks observed to undulate at several locations, plates shaken from shelves and other minor damage. A cement sidewalk/several sidewalks cracked. | Freeport Daily Bulletin 5/26; Freeport Daily Journal 5/26; Freeport Evening Standard 5/26; Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26 |
| Orland Park | Felt | Buildings shook, early reports of damage | Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Oswego | Felt | Earthquakes of last Wednesday and Friday mornings furnished topic for conversation. No damage reported on either day. | Kendall County Record (Yorkville ed.) 6/2 |
| Ottawa | IV | Felt at 0840/before 0845, many badly frightened; plainly felt in all sections of city, dishes and windows rattled, water spilled from pan, doors, pictures, windows, bric-a-brac shook, bottle knocked off desk, jar as though a heavy explosion had occurred, many thought that is what had happened, some ran from homes in fright. Shock felt more distinctly on second and third floors of office buildings than on ground floors, roused most from bed, loud rumbling for a few seconds, continued rumbling, people feared buildings would fall, ran outside. Some thought there was blasting in Illinois River/on the bridge, more perceptible on the bluffs in north and south Ottawa than in central Ottawa.
A few chimneys went down in different parts of the city. |
Ottawa Republican-Times 5/26; Weekly Fair Dealer (Ottawa) 5/28; Daily Journal (Ottawa)5/26; LaSalle County Journal (Ottawa) 6/2; Streator Daily Free Press 5/26;
Morris Daily Herald 5/26; |
| Otter Creek | Felt | Plainly felt, people startled, some damage. | Weekly Fair Dealer (Ottawa) 5/28 |
| Pacatonica | V | Goods shaken on store shelves, window broken in one house, lids of stove shaken off their holes. | Rockford Daily Republic 5/26; Rockford Morning Star 5/27 |
| Palatine | IV | Felt in Palatine at 0837, some did not notice, some alarmed, heavy safe doors shook and other disturbances noted. | Cook County Herald (Arlington Heights) 5/28 |
| Park Ridge | III | Violent shock lasted two minutes, person experienced dizzy sensation, distinctly noticeable. | Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27 |
| Pavilion | Felt | Caused surprise. | Kendall County Record (Yorkville ed.) 6/2 |
| Paw Paw | IV | 0840 residents startled by shock lasting several seconds, no damage, many frightened, felt in neighboring towns. | Lee County Times (Paw Paw) 5/27 |
| Pearl City | Felt | Reports similar (to Freeport), noticeable. | Freeport Daily Journal 5/26; Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26; |
| Pekin | III | 0838, proprietors and clerks notice swaying, for some time people did not realize cause, some thought heavily-laden wagon passed, swaying motion noticed in almost every large building, Occurred at 0855. | Peoria Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Peoria | VI | Felt most severely on the bluffs and in high buildings downtown, first impression was that of an explosion though no noise was heard, shock distinct, two distinct shocks, some felt three shocks, trembling in offices, most telephone inquiries came from bluffs, slight shock in far south end as compared to bluffs, caused alarm, hotel guests alarmed. Doors rattle, horseshoes rung like bells, buildings rocked and swayed, severe shaking in residence, stove rattled, water slopped over, severe shock at White School, building rocked and swayed, windows rattled, articles shaken from desks and huge blocks of plaster in different rooms and basement crash to floors – no students were in the building when shock occurred. Felt distinctly at Glen Oak school, two shocks, walls trembled and vibrated, bottles shaken off shelves, piano tingled, first shock lasts several seconds than second came. All offices of courthouse felt shock, elevator operator stopped car, many thought mighty explosion has occurred, shock more distinct in larger offices of city, shook desks and office furniture in an alarming manner. West Bluff chandeliers were shaken loose from ceilings, people rush into streets, Bradley Polytechnic buildings trembled as if struck with mighty force, glasses and bottles shaken from shelves and fell to floor, felt throughout building. All bridge Junction operators felt switching towers shake, McClure Ave, received severe shock, several pans slopped water onto the floor, Union depot occupants were shaken up, Isolation Hospital patients panic for fear it would come down upon its occupants, whole interior filled with fine dust, no one injured (hospital had previously been partly destroyed by fire). Chimney on west bluff demolished. “Our new instruments which the government has provided for this station for the recording of earthquakes have not arrived yet, and we had to rely wholly on what we felt and experienced at the bureau”.
Recorded on the new weather bureau seismograph at 0838, four second duration. Felt at 0830, three or four seconds duration |
Peoria evening Journal 5/26; Peoria Journal 5/26;
Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Rutland Record 6/3; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; Clinton Daily Advertiser 5/26; Champaign Daily Gazette 5/26 |
| Peotone | IV | Distinctly felt by hundreds, felt more distinctly by those seated. Windows rattled for several seconds, houses were jarred as though by explosion, buildings shaken, chandeliers and other hanging objects swung, people ran into street to find out what had happened. | Peotone Vedette 5/28; Joliet Daily Republican 5/26 |
| Peru | IV | Some ran from houses and other buildings screaming, crying, and frightened. | La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/26; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28 |
| Plainfield | V | Vibration very noticeable, lasted several seconds, perhaps more. Recognized as earthquake by janitor at school house.
Rocked, people thought gas pipe had exploded, no damage, plates knocked from rails in several dining rooms. Persons walking on cement sidewalks felt motion plainly. Panic ensued, people wept and refused to return to their homes. |
The Enterprise (Plainfield) 5/27;
Phoenix Advertiser (Lockport) 5/27; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Aurora Daily Beacon 5/26; Joliet Daily Republican 5/26; Morris Daily Herald 5/26; |
| Plano | IV | Felt about 0830, lasted about three seconds. Buildings rumbled and shook, nearly everyone was in the street as they realized what was happening. | Lisbon Comet (Plano) 5/26 |
| Plattville | Felt | A little shaking up, no damage. | Joliet Weekly News 6/3 |
| Polo | III | Severe shock at 0845, 5 second duration. | Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Record Herald 5/27 |
| Pontiac | IV | Felt at 0837/0838, disturbance is general, lasted several seconds, shook windows, doors and various moveable articles, caused alarm to many, felt most distinctly by people on upper floors.
Articles shaken from walls, stove upset causing blaze, nearly every chimney fell, some of them being large ones. |
Pontiac Daily Leader 5/26; Streator Daily Free Press 5/26; Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26;
Champaign Daily Gazette 5/26; Kirksville Democrat (Iowa)- weekly 5/28; Morris Daily Herald 5/26. |
| Port Byron | III | Distinctly felt, but no damage, houses quivered, tables and other furniture oscillated, building shook violently. | Moline Mail and Journal 5/26 |
| Prairie View | Felt | Felt | Waukegan Daily Sun 5/26 |
| Princeton | IV | Shook nearly every building, earth trembled as though jarred by a dynamite explosion, attributed to other causes, rattled dishes and stoves, frightened many, some ran into street, courthouse empties. Rumor of oil tank explosion in Joliet which proved false. | Bureau County Record (Princeton) 5/26, 5/27; |
| Prophetstown | Felt | Felt strongly | The Evening Telegraph (Dixon) 5/26 |
| Quincy | Felt | Felt at 8:35 and 8:55. | Quincy Journal 5/26 |
| Ransom | Felt | Felt, no damage. | Streator Daily Free Press 5/26 |
| Raritan | IV | Felt about 0830, several buildings creaked and trembled. | Raritan Reporter 5/26 |
| Ridott | IV | Doors and windows shaken, machine handle quivered. | Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26; Freeport Daily Bulletin 5/26 |
| River Forest | Felt | Early reports of damage, person ran out of house without crutches. | Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Riverdale | Felt | Buildings shook, early reports of damage. | Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Riverside | Felt | Felt, early reports of damage | Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Rochelle | IV | 0837, citizens alarmed, rumbling sound accompanied by a distinct shake, dishes rattled, houses trembled.
Conductor reported that at Rochelle the shock was unusually severe, several barns were tipped over, quake was very perceptible. |
Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26
Aurora Daily News 5/26 |
| Rock Island | IV | 0840, felt practically over the entire city, shock slight, residents on bluffs and at Watch Tower felt it distinctly, jarred and quivered for 8-10 seconds, floors shook and shifted, rattled desk top, for some seconds, goods on shelves rattled. Heavy dresser and bed quivered and shook on an upstairs floor in suburb. Building badly shaken, windows rattled, furniture oscillated, people panic stricken, heavy vibration, damage occurred. | Rock Island Journal 5/27; Moline Mail and Journal 5/26; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27; Milan Independent 5/27 Stevens Point Daily Journal 5/26; |
| Rockefeller | Felt | Felt | Waukegan Daily Sun 5/26 |
| Rockford | V | Three distinct shocks in quick succession, first shock at 0832, lasted 12, 10, and 15 seconds, occurred at 0843, several seconds in duration. Felt in every large building particularly office buildings and school houses, noticed by all, noticed more plainly on upper floors, some thought there was something wrong in boiler rooms, some thought houses were settling, some quit work. Movement from north to south, movement from east to west, many frightened, people attributed tremor to passing of heavy wagon or something in basement, people rushed from homes and buildings. Dishes rattled on tables and in cupboards, articles and goods on shelves shook and rattled, water in glass swayed, windows shook, hats moved on pedestals, window fell shut, pictures on wall shaken out of line, articles thrown to floor, clocks stopped, dishes shaken off tables in a number of houses, dishes toppled. Courthouse trembled, slight swaying of tall structures, people panic stricken, glass in cases rattled, windows shook, floors sway, interrupted work. Desks danced in a lively manner, safe danced, mirrors moved, books shaken to floor, vases knocked over, slight crack in wall, people frightened, dash into front yard alarmed. Severest in northwest part of town, many outdoors did not notice disturbance. Severest in northwest quarter of city where rock formations come closest to the surface. Car on incline rolls down hill hitting wagon and seriously injures man. 0838, 2-5 second duration, people came down from upper stories to see what was the matter. | Rockford Daily Register- Gazette 5/26; The Rockford Daily Republic 5/26; Rockford Morning Star 5/27; Chicago Record Herald 5/27; Chicago Daily News 5/26; The Evening Telegraph (Dixon) 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Herald (Lake Geneva) 5/28; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27 |
| Rockton | IV | Jarring, people frightened, heard rumble, felt earth move, generally felt similar to Beloit. | Rockford Morning Star 5/27; Beloit Daily Free Press 5/26; Beloit Daily News 5/26 |
| Romeoville | Felt | Shake was felt. | Joliet Daily Republican 5/26 |
| Roscoe | IV | Dishes shaken and houses trembled | Beloit Daily News 5/26; Beloit Daily Free Press 5/26 |
| Rushville | Felt | Sharp distinct vibrations, rocking motion, felt like earthquake. | Rushville Weekly Times 5/27 |
| Rutland | III | Plainly felt about 0845 for several seconds by a great many people. | Rutland Record 5/27 |
| Sandwich | VI | Three shocks at 0835, each a little harder than the last, second shock much stronger and of longer duration, occurred at 0840, felt in all quarters, sound like explosions followed by rumbling, felt little by people in basements, people on first, second and third floors rushed out of buildings, afraid, rush to find cause. Dishes in closets and on shelves rattled, pictures on walls were moved out of place, crockery shaken off shelves, several chimneys had bricks shaken from their tops, a few chimneys toppled over (in reference to region). | Sandwich Free Press 5/27; Sandwich Argus 5/28; Chicago Record Herald 5/27; Earlville Leader 5/27 |
| Savanna | Felt | Shock was felt | Aurora Daily News 5/26; Sabula Gazette 5/29 |
| Saybrook | Felt | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Seatonville | IV | Buildings shook, earth trembled as though jarred by a dynamite explosion, caused severe alarm for about two minutes, people left homes and businesses, dishes moved, cupboard doors slammed, house shook, windows rattled as if heavy machinery operated in house. | Bureau County Record (Princeton) 5/27 |
| Seneca | IV | About 0840, startled people, two distinct shocks about 10 seconds apart, very noticeable, dishes and windows rattled, slight shock, buildings shook all around town, people alarmed, was not recognized as earthquake, no damage except to nerves. | Marseilles Plain Dealer 5/28; Weekly Fair Dealer (Ottawa) 5/28, 6/4 |
| Shannon | IV | People ran out of homes and residences | Freeport Daily Bulletin 5/26 |
| Shirland | IV | Dishes rattled, ground moved, homes trembled, rumbling noise, horses ran away. | Beloit Daily Free Press 5/26; Beloit Daily News 5/26 |
| Silvis | V | People considerably frightened, dishes fell off table, other minor damage, water in kettle slopped over. | Moline Mail and Journal 5/26 |
| Somonauk | Felt | Felt | Earlville Leader 5/27 |
| South Bartonville | Felt | Slightly felt. | Peoria evening Journal 5/26; |
| South Beloit | IV | Dishes rattled and houses trembled | Beloit Daily News 5/26 |
| South Chicago | III | Occurred about 0830, distinct shock shook police station, lasted only a second. | Chicago Daily Journal 5/26 |
| South Elgin | V | Dishes were knocked from cupboards. | Elgin Weekly Courier 5/27 |
| Spring Valley | IV | Buildings shook, earth trembled as though jarred by a dynamite explosion, coal office employees rush outside fearing the building would collapse, mercantile store rocked slightly. | Bureau County Record (Princeton) 5/27; |
| Springfield | III | Occurred before 0835/occurred before 0900, lasted 3-4 seconds, many failed to notice it, others felt floor shake – attributed to passing train or streetcar, noticed by a few people downtown, news and weather bureau received many inquiries, No damage; many unaware of shock; descriptions include feeling of slight giddiness, gently swaying attributed to distant explosion, interurban car slid down incline. Other reported times: 0830, 0838, windows shook. | Springfield News 5/26; Journal (Springfield) 5/27; Bloomington Pantagraph, 2/27; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; St. Louis Post Dispatch 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; |
| St. Charles | IV | Jolted dishes in cupboards, shook walls and furniture, scared everyone. Noticed by people in basements, more pronounced on second and third floors. Motion from north to south, accompanying noise as subdued rattle of leaves in wind. many do not recall any sound, sensation of falling, several hurried into street. Bookcase seemed to leave wall. Felt the same in both well-constructed buildings and light framed structures, dishes danced and rattled, floors were wavy, those in bed noticed it more than others, people went into streets, did not return for some time. Shock was generally slight, felt most on east side hill, pupils released from school building for fear a second shock might do serious damage, the building has been condemned. | St. Charles Chronicle 5/28; Elgin Weekly Courier 5/27; Aurora Daily Beacon 5/26; |
| Stanford | Felt | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Sterling | V | Buildings shook, windows rattled, articles were loose. Chandeliers knocked down and pictures fell from walls. Reported times: 0830,0837,0838,0850, two shocks, 10 seconds each, lasted 30 seconds, lasted a minute, people rushed from homes in fear, | The Evening Telegraph (Dixon) 5/26; Rock Island Journal 5/27; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Record Herald 5/27; Chicago Evening American 5/26; Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26; Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh) 5/26); Gary Daily Tribune 5/26; Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27; Evening Times-Republican (Marshalltown) 5/26 |
| Stillman Valley | IV | Houses trembled; many rushed from homes, trembling, no damage. | Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26; Rockford Morning Star 5/27 |
| Streator | IV | Jar felt all over city and in down town district, lasted 5-10 seconds, government meteorological observer estimates quake lasted 7 seconds, some did not recognize it as an earthquake, attributing it to explosion in mines, houses settling due to mining operations below, or blasting at old bridge in Ottawa. Most felt disturbance, many recognized it as an earthquake. All over town windows and dishes rattled, buildings shook perceptibly, rumbling noise accompanied or followed, many alarmed, rushed into street, machinery on first floor wobbled, person grabbed column to steady himself, building heaved, man’s teeth shaken out. Joliet News report that a hundred houses in Streator had been demolished is false. Severe shock, 0840, lasted 3-5 seconds, 30 seconds, one minute, more severe than Ottawa. | Streator Daily Free Press 5/26, 5/27; Streator Daily Monitor 5/26; Beloit Free Press 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Record Herald 5/27; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27; Rutland Record 6/3; Weekly Fair Dealer (Ottawa) 5/28 |
| Summit | Felt | Early reports of damage | Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27 |
| Sycamore | IV | About 0845 heard rumbling followed by a pronounced earthquake lasting half a minute. Dishes rattled on shelves, other earthquake signs, many alarmed, clock at courthouse stopped at 0838 | Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; DeKalb Chronicle 5/26 |
| Tampico | Felt | Severe shock, considerable damage. | Chicago Daily Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Record Herald 5/27 |
| Taylorville | IV | Windows severely shaken, lasted nearly 10 seconds. | Daily Breeze (Taylorville) 5/26; Journal (Springfield) 5/27 |
| Tiskilwa | Felt | Shock felt plainly | Bureau County Record (Princeton) 5/26 |
| Tonica | IV | Two shocks distinctly felt following a preliminary rumble. Dishes and bottles on shelves rattled, a few experienced sensation of sea-sickness. | Tonica News 5/28 |
| Towanda | Felt | Felt | Bloomington Pantagraph 5/27 |
| Utica | IV | Ended at 0837, rumbling sound, rattling of windows greater than that of a passing wagon, 2 shocks, second being larger, shock felt very strongly in city, felt in many residences and public buildings, farmers in fields felt quake and ran to homes. | Utica Weekly Gazette 5/28 |
| Verona | Felt | Felt | Joliet Daily Republican 5/26 |
| Virden | III | Felt shortly before 9:00; lasted several seconds. | Journal (Springfield) 5/27 |
| Washington | Felt | Slight earthquake, several slight tremors afterwards. | Washington News 5/28 |
| Wataga | IV | Shocks very distinctly felt, houses shaken, dishes rattled, widely felt. | Galesburg Evening Mail 5/26 |
| Waukegan | VI | Slight shock/plainly felt at 0830/0840, two shocks, 10 seconds apart, second shock shorter duration, lasted three seconds, lasted a minute, traveled from north to south and west to east, recognized as an earthquake, like a rush of great wind, reports of hearing earthquake. Especially felt along north shore from Zion city to Chicago, felt most severely on the “Island”. Widely felt, including at the university and jail. Trembling, buildings shook, dishes rattled, pictures thrown to one side, pictures fell from wall. Numerous reports of houses, dishes, pitchers, and items on store shelves rattling or moving, windows shaking and rattling, and furniture trembling or moving (chairs, tables, and beds moved, bookcases swayed, bookcases teetered). Numerous reports of books, bottles, goods off shelves, shelves gave up their burdens, chandeliers swayed, plate glass swayed, fern tipped over. Kitten thrown across floor, shook sewing machine from east to west, scared people greatly, person dropped teacup, children leaped from bed, broken plaster, doors opened, numerous reports of people rushing out of residences and downtown buildings fearing collapse, alarmed, frightened, or greatly concerned, people curious but not alarmed. Felt at the mill, not felt at the normal school or hospital. Glass shattered, safe rocked, safe rolled on timbers, machines swayed, dogs barked immediately after the shock, chinaware and glasses shook, girl knocked off chair, goods knocked off shelves, bed shook, “saw” the shock, a couple of bricks fell out of the corner of the old fire station, two reports of plaster falling from ceiling, several reports of cracked wallpaper, plaster knocked off walls in a number of homes, bottle fell to floor and broke, one or two chimneys fell, chimney toppled on a St. James Street house. People first believed a powder mill had exploded, thought heavy machinery has collapsed. Noticed by all, heavy vibrations (like a streetcar passing), people in upper floors ran to street, people awoken, felt house distinctly raise then tremble violently, sidewalks seen to tremble and slightly heave, clocks stopped, people getting on [street] cars wobbled, sign painters hand wobbled, person dropped cup. Grain bins cracked open at feed store, large crack developed along the front of the Gazette building. Princess confectionary store severely shaken, soda fountain in danger of toppling. Earthquake is believed to have loosened fasteners of water tank in Odd fellows’ hall causing it to fall the evening of 5/26. Wave action on Lake Michigan stilled and waters out on the lake appeared to rise higher in the center than other places, the churning and rising continued for ten or twelve minutes. | Waukegan Daily Gazette 5/26, 5/27; Waukegan Daily Sun 5/56, 5/27; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/26; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Lake County Independent (Waukegan) 5/28; |
| Wenona | Felt | Felt, no damage. | Streator Daily Free Press 5/26 |
| West Freeport | V | Several homes shaken from their fastenings, pictures on wall shaken to floor, statues shaken from mantle to floor. | Freeport Evening Standard 5/26 |
| Wheaton | V | Two distinct shocks felt at 0840, lasted 30 seconds, caused general alarm but no great damage. Dishes fell from racks, plaster fell from wall, people ran outdoors. Shock pronounced | Wheaton Illinoian 5/28; Evening Telegraph (Dixon) 5/26 |
| Wheeling | Felt | Wheeling scared by shock at 0840. | DuPage County Register (Roselle) 5/28 |
| Wilmette | Bottles rattled/fell from shelves in drugstore; see Glencoe report. | Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Examiner 5/27 | |
| Wilmington | V | Felt with great force, shook bottles on shelves, some damage in nearly all business district stores, clock jarred from shelf, houses swayed and rocked, people ran from homes in fright.*Wilmington Advocate (6/1) contains only a wire report. | Joliet Weekly News 5/27; Phoenix Advertiser (Lockport) 5/27; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26 |
| Winnebago | Felt | Tremor felt, recognized as an earthquake by a San Francisco woman, Winnebago people wondered what had happened, not seriously affected. | Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26; Rockford Morning Star 5/27 |
| Winnetka | See Glencoe | ||
| Winslow | Felt | Reports similar (to Freeport) | Freeport Daily Journal 5/26 |
| Winthrop Harbor |
Felt | Felt | Waukegan Daily Sun 5/26 |
| Woodstock | III | Slight shock felt at 0838/0840, 15 seconds in duration, distinct rocking, quite a number were anxious, felt by many, caused no damage in Woodstock or vacinity, passed unnoticed by many, created considerable alarm in some instances. | McHenry Plain Dealer (Woodstock) 5/27; Sentinel (Woodstock) 5/27; Woodstock Republican 5/28 |
| Wyanete | V | Plainly felt, goods knocked from store shelves, doors slammed shut. | Bureau County Record (Princeton) 5/26, 5/27 |
| Wyoming | Felt | Felt | The Evening Wisconsin 5/27; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| Yorkville | IV | Felt about 0900, lasted 5-10 seconds, brought everyone to their doors with a start, feeling was as of an immense explosion, buildings rocked throughout village, people startled, dishes rattled, houses shook, felt in surrounding area . | Kendall County Record (Yorkville ed.) 5/26, 6/2 |
| Zion City | IV | People rushed into streets, prayed. | Waukegan Daily Gazette 5/26; Chicago Daily News 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27 |
| Wire or general reports with no local intensity report: Amboy Journal 6/3 Cook County Herald (Arlington Heights) 6/4 Aurora Daily News 5/27, 5/28 Batavia Herald 6/2 Daily Free Press (Carbondale) 5/27 Carpentersville News 6/3 Casey Banner Times 6/4 Champaign Daily News-Evening Edition 5/26, 5/27 Champaign Daily News-Morning Edition 5/28 Cooksville Enterprise 6/4 Crystal Lake Herald 6/3 Decatur Herald 5/27 De Kalb Daily Chronicle 5/27 Dixon Evening Telegraph 5/27 Du Quoin Evening Call 5/27 East Dubuque Register East Saint Louis Daily Journal 5/27 Effingham Morning Record 5/27 Gilman Star 6/2 Hampshire Register 6/4 St. Anne Record (Kankakee) 6/4 Kankakee Daily Journal 5/27, 6/3 Kankakee Daily Republican 5/27 La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/27, 5/29 Lake Forrester 6/5 Lincoln Daily News Herald 5/27 Daily Republican-Times (Ottawa) 5/27 Macomb Daily Journal, 5/27 Mattoon Journal Gazette 5/26 Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27 Mount Carmel Evening Register 5/27 Nauvoo Independent 5/29 Paris Daily Beacon 5/27 Pontiac Daily Leader 5/27 Enterprise (Plainfield) 6/3 Rutland Record 6/3 Sandwich Argus 6/4 St. Charles Chronicle 6/4 Streator Daily Monitor 5/27 Urbana Courier Herald 5/28 Utica Weekly Gazette 6/4 Vandalia Union, 6/3 Virden Reporter, 6/ 4 DuPage County Register (Roselle) 6/4 Wilmington Advocate 5/28; 6/11 McHenry Plain Dealer (Woodstock) 6/3 |
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Altamont News Alton Illinoian Star (Beardstown) Bethany Echo Fulton County Leger (Canton) White County Tribune (Carmi) Carthage Gazette Centralia News Champaign County News Daily Illini (Champaign) Charleston Chester Tribune Broad Ax (Chicago) Colfax Press Divernon News Star and Herald (Dwight) Saline County Republican (Eldorado) Wayne County Press (Fairfield) Girard Gazette Granite City Hamilton Press North Shore Newsletter (Highland Park) Herrin News Jonesboro Gazette Mascouth Herald Meredosia Budget Morton News Democrat Message (Mount Sterling) Mt. Vernon Moweaqua News Olney Times Pinckneyville Advocate Rantoul Press Salem Herald Advocate Saybrook Gazette> News Gleaner (Shawneetown) Sparta Argonaut Vienna Times |
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Anchor Anna Antioch Assumption Bartonville Bellflower Bradley Braidwood Bridgeport Brookport Burbonais Carrier Mills Central City Cobden Columbia Couer Creve Danville East Peoria Flora Gencseo Gridley Harristown Harvey Hayworth Hebron Hinkley Hudson Kirkwood Leroy Lexington Macon McLean Mounds Murphysboro Pana Paunee Pekin Pleasant Hill Profitstown Rochelle Rosiclare Savoy South Streator Stanford Steeleville Sullivan Towanda Varna Wamac Waterloo |
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| Indiana
Location |
MMI | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterton | III | Residents thought explosion had occurred, houses all over town were shaken though not violently, not recognized as an earthquake. | Chesterton Tribune 6/3 |
| Crawfordsville | IV | Felt by a number of persons, windows rattled. | Crawfordsville Journal 5/26 |
| Crown Point | IV | Distinctly felt; dishes rattled | Lake County Star (Crown Point) 6/4 |
| Elkhart | IV | Felt at 0840, felt on upper story, windows, doors, and wall shook vigorously for 10 seconds, stove rattled, chair moved, bed & dishes rattled; felt at 0830, lasted 30 seconds, felt strongly. | The Elkhart Truth 5/27; Indianapolis News 5/26; New Harmony Register 5/28 |
| Gary | IV | Felt at 0845, distinct shock, many awakened, goods on shelves and in blind pigs rattled, some alarm, shook peddles off of fruit tree blossoms, hole filled with sand | Gary Daily Tribune 5/26 |
| Hammond | Felt | Noticed by small percentage of population, felt more strongly than Michigan City. | Lake County News (Hammond) 6/3; The Evening News (Michigan City) 5/26 |
| Indianapolis | III | Quiver felt at 0840 on upper floors, bed shook, two shocks, felt by several, person rolled off couch, people enquired about explosion, table shook, noticeable shaking 0839, chair vibrated at 0840. | Indianapolis News 5/26; Indianapolis Sun 5/26; Indianapolis Star 5/27; Richmond Palladium 5/26; Muncie Morning Star 5/27 |
| Kentland | IV | Two slight shocks noticed by a few, first shock at 0840, lasted a minute, second shock three minutes later, movement north-south, home shaken, rocking chair rocked, flower pots swayed, pictures rattled on walls, lamp globes rattled, drawer handles swung, cups on hooks shook, small articles moved | Kentland Democrat 5/28 |
| Knox | IV | Distinctly felt at 0829/0830, noted on 2nd floor, doors vibrated, dishes rattled, felt strongly, frightened people, people ran outside | Stark County Republican (Knox) 5/27; New Harmony Register, 5/28; Indianapolis News 5/26; Fort Wayne Sentinel 5/26; Muncie Morning Star 5/27 |
| Kokomo | III | Slight shocks at about 0900, one lasting 15 seconds. | Hobbs, 1911 |
| La Porte | Felt | Two shocks, first at 0840, then one a minute later, no particular alarm | Indianapolis Star 5/27 |
| Lafayette | IV | Shaking, rattling dishes, felt by several on second floors | Lafayette Daily Courier 5/26 |
| Lebanon | Felt | Rumbling noticed by some. | Hobbs, 1911 |
| Logansport | II | Felt by a few | Logansport Daily Tribune |
| Marion | III | Felt distinctly, caused alarm among children | Marion Chronicle 5/26; Indianapolis Star 5/27 |
| Michigan City | IV | Distinctly felt at jail; buildings shaken/swayed, dishes and bric-a-brac rattled, person on second floor became dizzy, felt by many/generally felt, china rattled on shelves, not recognized as earthquake, felt like heavy wagon passing. | The Evening News (Michigan City) 5/26, 5/27; The Michigan City News 6/2 |
| Mount Vernon | Felt | Two distinct shocks | Hobbs, 1911 |
| New Harmony | Felt | Slight shock | New Harmony Register 5/28 |
| Noblesville | III | Felt in town and over Hamilton county, shock at 0915, lasted a few seconds, more noticeable on second floors, slight disturbance, shock at 0830. | Hamilton County Leger (Noblesville) 5/28; Hamilton County Times (Noblesville) 5/28 |
| South Bend | III | Suspended lamp shade shook, house trembled, felt in many parts of city, distinctly felt, lamp rattled. | South Bend Daily Times 5/26; South Bend News 5/27 |
| Valparaiso | Felt | Felt and heard | Hobbs, 1911 |
| Wire or general reports with no local intensity report:
The New Era (Albion) 6/2 The Bedford Daily Mail 5/26 The Columbus Republican 5/27 The Evening Republican (Columbus) 5/26 Lake County Star (Crown Point) 6/2 The Elkhart Truth 5/26 The Evansville Press 5/26 Evansville Journal News 5/26 Fort Wayne Daily News 5/26 Fort Wayne Sentinel 5/26 Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 5/27 The Gary Tribune 5/28 Goshen Daily News-Times 5/26, 5/27 Hagerstown Exponent 5/27 Daily News Democrat (Huntington) 5/26, 5/27 Evening Herald (Huntington) 5/26 The Morning Times (Huntington) 5/27 Huntington Weekly News Democrat 5/28 The Daily Reflector (Jeffersonville) 5/28 Kentland Democrat 6/4 Starke County Democrat (Knox) 6/2 The Kokomo Daily Tribune 5/26 Kokomo Morning Dispatch 5/27 Lafayette Morning Journal 5/27 The Logansport Journal 5/27 Logansport Pharos 5/26 , 5/27 Michigan City Dispatch 6/3 Monon News 6/4 Muncie Morning Star 5/27 New Hamilton Gazette 6/3 New Hamilton Tribune 6 New Harmony Register 6/4 North Judson News 6/3 Peru Evening News 5/26 The Plymouth Tribune 6/3 The Evening Item (Richmond) 5/26 Richmond Palladium m5/26 Shelbyville Democrat 5/26 South Bend Tribune 5/26 Terra Haute Star 5/29 Terra Haute Tribune 5/28 The Daily Vidette (Valparaiso) 5/26 The Vincennes Capital 5/27 The Vincennes Commercial 5/27 The Western Sun (Vincennes) 5/28 Daily Plain Dealer (Wabash) 5/26 Warsaw Daily Times 5/26, 5/27 Waterloo Press 6/3 The Waterloo Press 6/3 The Warren Republican (Williamsport) 6/3 |
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New Era (Albion) 5/26 Anderson Morning Herald 5/27, 5/28 Steuben Republican (Angola) 6/2 The Morning Courier (Connellsville) 5/27, 5/28 Evansville Courier 5/26, 5/27, 5/28 Evansville Journal News 5/27 The Frankfort News 5/26, 5/27, 5/28 Garrett Weekly Clipper 5/27, 6/3 Hammond Times Hobart Gazette 5/28, 6/4 Indianapolis Union 5/29, 6/5 Evening News (Jeffersonville) 5/26, 5/27, 5/28 The National Democrat 5/28, 6/4 The LaGrange Standard 5/27, 6/3 Monticello Herald 5/27, 6/3 The Western Star (Mt. Vernon) 5/27, 6/3 The Public Press (New Albany) 6/1 New Albany Daily Ledger 5/26, 5/27, 5/28 New Albany Evening News 5/26, 5/27, 5/28, 5/29 New Castle Democrat 5/28, 6/4 Allen County Herald (New Haven) 5/27, The Hoosier State (Newport) 5/26, 6/2 North Judson News 5/27, 6/3 Miami County Sentinel (Peru) 5/26, 5/29, 6/2 Peru Republican 5/28, 6/4 Plymouth Democrat 5/27, 6/3 Plymouth Tribune 5/27 The Weekly Chronicle (Plymouth) 5/27, 6/3 Porter County Vidette Rochester Republican 5/27, 6/3 Saturday Spectator (Terra Haute) 5/29, 6/5 Terra Haute Tribune 5/26, 5/27 The Saturday Spectator (Evansville) 5/29 The Evening Messenger (Valparaiso) 5/26, 5/27 The Daviess County Democrat (Washington) 5/29, 6/5 The Warren Review (Williamsport) 5/27, 6/3 The Warren Republican (Williamsport) 5/27 Pulaski County Democrat (Winamac) 5/27, 6/3 The Zionsville Times 5/27, 6/3 |
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| Iowa
Location |
MMI | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | Bellevue | Rattled cupboards, rocked buildings, many rushed out of homes not knowing what was causing disturbance, realization that it was an earthquake later caused alarm, felt at 0840 in Jackson County for half a minute, everything shook. | Telegraph Herald (Dubuque) 5/26; Evening Times Republican (Marshalltown) 5/26 |
| Burlington | IV | Frightened people in taller buildings made way to streets, knocked down plates, plainly felt (0930), lasted 15 seconds, shook tall buildings, people rushed into street, scores of buildings rocked at 0845, movement from east to west, lasted 5 seconds, lasted 15 to 20 seconds. | State Line Democrat (Keosauqua) 6/2; Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27; Farmington News 5/28; Bulletin Journal (Independence) 5/27; Daily Gate (Keokuk) 5/26 ; Des Moines Capital 5/26; Telegraph Herald (Dubuque) 5/26; Evening Gazette (Cedar Rapids) 5/26; Evening Times Republican (Marshalltown) 5/26; Waterloo Daily Courier 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Ottumwa Courier 5/27 |
| Cascade | III | felt but not severe, not much excitement. | Telegraph Herald (Dubuque) 5/26 |
| Cedar Rapids | IV | Felt at 0840. Distinctly felt in many parts of the city. Jarred buildings slightly, rattled doors and dishes, recognized as an earthquake by some, some attributed tremors to explosions at quarries, some downtown did not notice quake, college students hastened downstairs, more severe on the east side of town, severe shock, chimney fell | Evening Gazette (Cedar Rapids) 5/26; Burlington Hawkeye 5/27; Evening Tribune (Des Moines) 5/26; Des Moines Capital 5/26; Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27; Farmington News 5/28; Waterloo Daily Courier 5/26; Fort Dodge Messenger 5/27; Morris Daily Herald 5/26; Ottumwa Courier 5/27; Mt. Pleasant Weekly News 6/2 |
| Charlotte | Felt | Felt | Clinton Daily Advertiser 5/26 |
| Clay Township | Felt | Felt | Wyoming Journal 5/27 in History of Jones County, vol.1, 1910. (reprint by Jones County Historical Society) |
| Clinton | V | Shock about 0845, lasted 3-4 seconds, recognized as an earthquake, many afraid, some attributed shaking to other causes, windows rattled, upper floors shook, dishes on tables and sideboards disturbed and broken in some instances broken, felt nearly everywhere in city, seemed like an explosion, shock at 0840, rattled spring doors so they would not close, heavy vibrations; | Clinton Daily Advertiser 5/26; Evening Tribune (Des Moines) 5/26; Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27; Evening Times Republican (Marshalltown) 5/26; Milan Independent 5/27 |
| Cresco | Not Felt | “No reports of disturbances in this immediate locality although it is quite certain that there were some” | Howard County Times (Cresco) 6/3 |
| Davenport | III | Occurred at 0830/0833/0838, two distinct shocks, north to south, probably an earthquake, felt in Davenport and vicinity, noticeable in large office buildings, first shock more violent, heavy vibrations/perceptible tremors, felt on bluffs. | Burlington Hawkeye 5/27; Evening Gazette (Cedar Rapids) 5/26; Evening Times Republican (Marshalltown) 5/26; Ottumwa Courier 5/27; Clinton Daily Advertiser 5/26; Evening Tribune (Des Moines) 5/26; Milan Independent 5/27; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27; Rock Island Journal 5/27 |
| Decorah | Felt | Shocks felt. | Decorah Journal |
| DeWitt | IV | Slight tremor shortly after 0830, buildings shook, dishes rattled, movement at 0840 from northeast, lasted a minute. | Clinton Daily Advertiser 5/26; Evening Times Republican (Marshalltown) 5/26; Evening Tribune (Des Moines) 5/26; Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27 |
| Dubuque | V | Widely felt at 0837/about 0830, rolling sensation, two shocks within seconds of each other moving south to north, marked effects in higher buildings, buildings jarred, workers fled from machines, many rushed to street, ascribed to heavy body falling down the elevator shaft, workers apprehensive, generally recognized as earthquake, ascribed to heavy blasts in mines, pictures left topsy-turvy on walls, vases overturned, crockery clinked, several reports of glasses tinkled, strange movements, intense interest, no actual damage, described as ‘a stiff wind’ and ‘a funny kind of a wind’, partitions swayed and creaked, recognized as an earthquake, wrenching, paper pile swayed, table moved, felt as if a prop had been removed from under building, felt throughout structure, seemed as if a nearby boiler had blown up but barring sound, seemed as if a heavy safe must have fallen down elevator shaft, buildings trembled, no sound, dishes danced, several platters fell to floor, windows shook, occupants thought explosion had occurred in the building, person from California recognized shock as an earthquake while others attributed shock to blasting, man on 40 ft high scaffolding jumped to ground, articles dropped to floor, people unsteady, frightened all, people feared building collapse, many rushed to windows, boxes and crates fell, crockery thrown and cracked, first shock lasted 10 seconds, immediately followed by a second of shorter duration. | Telegraph Herald (Dubuque) 5/26; Bulletin Journal (Independence) 5/27; Mail-Press (Strawberry Point) 5/27; Howard County Times (Cresco) 6/3; Iowa City Republican 5/27; La Salle Daily Tribune and Peru Evening Press 5/27; La Salle Weekly Tribune 5/28; Fort Dodge Semi weekly Chronicle 5/28; Burlington Hawkeye 5/27; Evening Gazette (Cedar Rapids) 5/26; Evening Times Republican (Marshalltown) 5/26; Waterloo Daily Courier 5/26; Evening Tribune (Des Moines) 5/26; Des Moines Capital 5/26; Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27; Farmington News 5/28; Champaign Daily Gazette 5/26; Ottumwa Courier 5/27; Vinton Eagle 5/28 |
| Dyersville | IV | Perceptibly felt but not severe, furniture and fixtures rattled in several locations. | Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque) 5/26 |
| Eldridge | II | Felt | Rock Island Journal 5/27 |
| Elkader | III | Felt by several in town, 0920. | Elkader Register and Argus 5/27; Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27 |
| Farley | III | Felt about 0830, buildings rocked, residents on edge. | Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque) 5/26 |
| Farmington | IV | Dishes shaken on shelves | State Line Democrat (Keosauqua) 6/2 |
| Ft. Madison | IV | Slight shock felt about 0900 by several, dishes rattled, windows rattled, noticeable . | Burlington Hawkeye 5/27 Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27; State Line Democrat (Keosauqua) 6/2 |
| Independence | II | Felt by one person at 0845, building shook distinctly two times. | Bulletin-Journal (Independence) 5/27 |
| Iron Hills | Felt | Plainly felt, no damage. | Clinton Daily Advertiser 5/26 |
| Jackson Junction | felt | Heavy tremors | Evening Tribune (Des Moines) 5/26; Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27 |
| Keokuk | IV | Felt about 0830, slight shock noticed by several, not noticed by busy people, more distinct along bluff, windows and furniture rattled, articles and pictures on walls rattled for a few seconds, distinctly felt. | Daily Gate City (Keokuk) 5/26; Vinton Eagle 5/28 |
| Keosauqua | III | Felt at 0830, distinct shock felt by many. | State Line Democrat (Keosauqua) 6/2; Keosauqua Republican 6/3 |
| Lone Tree | II | Felt plainly. | Lone Tree Reporter 6/4 |
| Low Moor | felt | Felt | Clinton Daily Advertiser 5/26 |
| Lowden | V | Shock felt a few minutes before 0900, lasted half a minute, clocks stopped, rocked buildings, dishes thrown off tables. | Clinton Daily Advertiser 5/26 |
| Lyons | V | Slight earthquake at 0845, numerous reports of dishes rattling, window sash shaking, dishes thrown from shelves, tea kettle shaken from stove, many thought tremor was caused by passing of heavy loaded wagon. | Clinton Daily Advertiser 5/26 |
| Manchester | Felt | Felt, two mild shocks. | Delaware County News (Manchester) 5/27 |
| Maquoketa | Felt | Plainly felt, no damage. | Clinton Daily Advertiser 5/26 |
| Marengo | II | Felt on upper floor about 0900, house trembled with an up and down motion. | Marengo Republican 6/2 |
| Marion | Felt | Felt | Evening Gazette (Cedar Rapids) 5/26; Evening Tribune (Des Moines)5/26; Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27 |
| McGregor | III | Slight shock distinctly felt a few minutes before 0900, lasted several seconds. | Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque) 5/26; Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27 |
| Mechanicsville | Felt | Distinct tremors. | Evening Gazette (Cedar Rapids) 5/26 |
| Mediapolis | Felt | Noticed | Mt. Pleasant Journal 5/28 |
| Miles | Felt | Felt | Sabula Gazette 5/29 |
| Monticello | IV | Distinct shock at 0840, lasted several seconds, direction was north to south. Noticed on second floors but not generally by people on the street. Noticed in different parts of town, shook windows in second stories, felt of strong wind blowing against a frame house, typesetting machine gave operators sensation of strong movements, some articles shaken from shelves. Person thought furnace exploded – rushed into basement, person thought dog was shaking the table. | Monticello Express 5/27 in History of Jones County, vol.1, 1910. (reprint by Jones County Historical Society) |
| Morning Sun | IV | Felt, rattled bottles and tin ware. | News Herald (Morning Sun) 5/27 |
| Mt. Pleasant | IV | Felt at 0840, buildings considerably shaken, windows and doors rattled, people confused, disturbance widely noted with alarm, business district felt shock less distinctly, noted more distinctly in brick houses than in frame houses, felt at 0915, felt by many throughout city, slight rocking motion lasting five seconds, switchboard rocked, booth moved, table shook, person did not recognize shaking as an earthquake, picture knocked from wall. | Mt. Pleasant Journal 5/28; Mt. Pleasant Weekly News 6/2; Mt. Pleasant Free Press 6/3 |
| Muscatine | III | Slight shocks lasting 10-15 seconds, few minutes before 0900, not pronounced downtown, few recognized shock as an earthquake, a number felt the jar, several attributed shaking to the moving of bulky and heavy objects, felt distinctly. | Muscatine Journal 5/26; Vinton Eagle 5/28 |
| Oelwein | II | Person shaken awake. | Oelwein Register 6/2 |
| Onslow | Felt | Felt | Wyoming Journal 5/27 in History of Jones County, vol.1, 1910. (reprint by Jones County Historical Society) |
| Ottumwa | Felt | Walls shook. | Ottumwa Daily Courier 5/26 |
| Peosta | Felt | Houses rocked | Udden 1910c |
| Preston | Felt | Felt | Sabula Gazette 5/29 |
| Princeton | Felt | Hanging ropes and iron supports gently vibrate, creaking heard. | Udden 1910c |
| Richland | Felt | Table shook violently. | Monticello Express 5/27 in History of Jones County, vol.1, 1910. (reprint by Jones County Historical Society) |
| Sabula | V | Lasted about 5 seconds, people left homes, some alarmed, some curious, shook buildings, some chimneys cracked, pictures rattled on walls, furniture threatened to tumble, machinery shook, ferry Captain noticed large wave. | Sabula Gazette 5/29 |
| Savanna | Felt | Felt | Sabula Gazette 5/29 |
| Strawberry Point | Felt | Noticed by several, buildings badly shaken. | Mail-Press (Strawberry Point) 5/27 |
| Vinton | IV | Distinctly felt, not recognized as earthquake, chair shook, items moved on dresser and walls, bed shook, felt as if something had dropped on floor/as if heavy object fell, not felt in business district. | Vinton Eagle 5/28 |
| Waterloo | III | Slight shock at 0840, not generally noticed, jar noticed by large number of citizens, sensation of standing on a bridge and a heavy wagon rumbling across, reported by dozens of towns, plainly felt. | Waterloo Daily Courier 5/26; Bulletin Journal (Independence) 5/27 |
| Waverly | Felt | Felt | Waverly Democrat 6/3 |
| West Union | III | Two distinct shocks, recognized as earthquake by one who was in San Francisco earthquake, motion from north to south at 0839, first shock lasted about 5 seconds, second about three seconds with an interval of a few seconds , buildings shook noticeably. | Howard County Times (Cresco) 6/3; Evening Tribune (Des Moines) 5/26; Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27 |
| Winfield | Felt | Noticed in Winfield | Mt. Pleasant Journal 5/28 |
| Wyoming | IV | Noticed about 0830, short duration, buildings vibrated, people startled. Sensation like a heavy loaded truck on the floor below, safe rocked, caused alarm, glass cases rattled, scene resembled moving picture show, crockery rattled, considerable vibration, building shook, bed shook so that person thought there was someone under it. | Wyoming Journal 5/27 in History of Jones County, vol.1, 1910. (reprint by Jones County Historical Society) |
| Wire or general reports with no local intensity report:
Belle Plaine Union, 5/28 Burlington Hawkeye, 5/27 Centerville Daily Citizen, 5/29 Davenport Democrat Leader 5/27 Decorah Republican 6/3 Decorah Public Opinion, 5/26 Des Moines Tribune, 5/26 Des Moines Capital 5/26 Des Moines Weekly Globe 6/3 Dubuque Labor Leader 5/29 Farmington News 5/28 Fort Dodge Messenger 5/27 Semi Weekly Chronicle (Fort Dodge) 5/28 Grundy County Democrat 5/27 Iowa City Republican 5/26, 5/27 Marengo 6/3 Marshalltown Evening Times Republican 5/26 New Hampton Gazette 6/3 New Hampton Tribune Oskaloosa Daily Herald 5/26, 5/27 Oskaloosa Weekly Herald 5/27 Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque) 5/28 Waverly Republican 6/3 |
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| No Report:
Charles City Clear Lake Mirror Des Moines Bystander Iowa State Register and Farmer (Des Moines) Des Moines Plain Talk Fairfield Leger Hampton Globe Independence Conservative Daily Iowan (Iowa City) Nevada Representative Newton Journal Ottumwa Tri-weekly Courier Pella Central Ray Pella Chronicle Traer Star-Clipper Washington Bremer City Independent (Waverly) |
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| No papers found for the following locations: Allison Altoona Ames Applington Argyle Brighton Calmar Cedar Falls Chariton Chelsea Chester Clarksville Greene Grinnell Iowa Falls Keswick LeGrande Lime Springs Lineville Lockridge Iowa Falls Keswick |
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| Michigan Location |
MMI | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | Felt | Slight shocks | Kalamazoo Evening Press 5/26 |
| Allegan | IV | Felt by a few, lamp shades rattled, furniture vibrated, shock felt and heard, large stone moved, chair jolted. | Allegan Gazette 5/29 |
| Battle Creek | Felt | Slight shocks | Kalamazoo Evening Press 5/26 |
| Benton Harbor | IV | Several merchants noticed tremor; Shock of 60 second duration felt between 0830 and 0840, windows rattled, dishes broken, doors shook, a bottle was upset. | St Joseph Daily Press 5/26; News Palladium (Benton Harbor)(from Hobbs, 1911); Des Moines 5/27; Morris Daily Herald 5/26; South Bend 5/26; Shelbyville 5/26. |
| Bertrand | Felt | Felt | Niles Daily Star 5/27 |
| Grand Haven | IV | Walls of weather office trembled, city hall shook perceptibly, glass rattled on shelves of stores, case door opened, desk shook. | Grand Haven Daily Tribune 5/27; Kalamazoo Evening Telegraph 5/26; |
| Grand Rapids | IV | Felt by one person, picture slightly shaken, felt on west side, two shocks at 0830, chair vibrated at 0835, house shook distinctly, felt on second floor, dishes vibrated on first floor, shocks felt. | Evening Press (Grand Rapids) 5/26; Grand Rapids Herald 5/27 |
| Holland | V | Windows broken and other damage occurred, distinctly felt at 0840, dishes rattled, a few window panes broken, surface of lake trembled; ships forced against docks | Allegan Gazette 5/29; Detroit Free Press 5/27; Flint Journal 5/26; Ionia Daily Sentinel 5/27; Kalamazoo Evening Telegraph 5/26 |
| Kalamazoo | V | Northern and eastern parts of town felt slight earthquake, felt at 0845 in all portions of city, fixtures shook, dishes rattled on table, vibration felt, dishes shaken from shelves/fell on floor, furniture moved, brick chimney toppled over a short time after the quake around 9 AM, shook windows, lasted 2-3 seconds. | Kalamazoo Evening Press 5/26; Kalamazoo Gazette 5/27; Morris Daily Herald 5/26 |
| Lansing | III | Felt at 0845 in old State block, bookcase shook noticeably. Felt at 0828, six second duration. | Detroit Free Press 5/27; |
| Montague | III | Felt by several, lasted a few seconds, seated person swayed from side to side, others had similar experiences. | Montague Observer 5/27 |
| Muskegon | V | Pictures shaken out of position, bric-a-brac and china fell to floor, felt at 0838, felt plainly at 0840, several shocks noted in upper floors lasting over a minute, shock was worst in southwestern part of town, some pray in fright, people terrified, felt at 0830/shortly before 0900, articles fell off dressers, windows shaken, 45 second duration, pictures fell from walls, ink stands tumbled from desks, stools rocked, lifeguard station shaken, boats broke loose from mooring, houses jarred, particularly noticeable in west part of city near lakeshore, similar shocks reported from villages north along the lake shore. | Muskegon News Chronicle 5/26; Adrian Times 5/26; Battle Creek Enquirer 5/27 The Daily Times News (Ann Arbor) Detroit Free Press 5/27; Detroit News 5/26; Detroit Times 5/26; Flint Journal 5/26; Milwaukee 5/27; Montague Observer 5/27; 5/26; South Bend 5/26 |
| Niles | IV | Rattled dishes between 0830 and 0840. | Niles Daily Star 5/27 |
| Penn Yan | IV | Shock felt distinctly for nearly a minute, tremor grew in force for several seconds, buildings trembled, windows shook, people frightened | Detroit Free Press 5/27; Ionia Daily Sentinel 5/27; Kalamazoo Evening Telegraph 5/26; South Bend 5/26; St. Joseph Daily Press 5/26; |
| Pokagon | Felt | Felt | Niles Daily Star |
| Saugatuck | Felt | Noticed by many at 0830 | Commercial Record (Saugatuck) 5/28 |
| South Haven | III | distinctly felt, furniture shook and “cracked” on second floor, three distinct shocks felt by several, vibrations from north to south, some did not feel earthquake, nauseas feeling, felt in town, shook between 0900 and 0905. | The Daily Tribune (South Haven) 5/27; |
| St. Joseph | III | Homes and businesses shaken at 0830, vibrations noticeable, articles jostled, houses near ravine shook perceptibly, distinct shock, many unaware of cause. | St Joseph Daily Press 5/26 |
| Sumnerville | Felt | Felt | Niles Daily Star 5/27 |
| Three Rivers | II | Desk vibrated. | Hobbs, 1911 |
| Wire or general reports with no local intensity report:
Adrian Times 5/26 Adrian Daily Telegram 5/26 The Daily Times News (Ann Arbor) 5/26 Bangor Advance 6/4 Battle Creek Daily Moon 5/26 Battle Creek Enquirer 5/27 Berrien Springs Era 6/3 The Big Rapids Press 5/27 Calumet News 5/26 Cassopolis Vigilant 6/3 Crystal Falls Diamond Drill 5/29 Decatur Republican 6/3 Detroit Times 5/26 Detroit News 5/26 Detroit Free Press 5/27 Escanaba Morning Press 5/27 Flint Journal 5/26 Holland City News 6/3 check for local/wire report Houghton Daily Mining Gazette 5/27 Howard City Record 6/3 Ionia Daily Sentinel 5/27 The Saturday Evening Star (Jackson) 5/29 Kalamazoo Evening Telegraph Herald 5/26 Lansing Journal 5/26 Manistee Daily News 5/26 Ingham County Democrat (Mason) 6/2 St. Joseph Daily Press 5/27 The Evening Record (Traverse City) 5/26 Grand Traverse Herald (Traverse City) 5/28 Vermontville Echo 6/2 Ypsilanti Daily Press 5/26 Zeeland Record 6/4 |
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| No Report
Albion Evening Recorder 5/26, 5/27, 5/28 Charlotte Republican 5/28, 6/4 The Courier (Coldwater) 5/26, 5/28, 5/31 Coloma Courier 5/28, 6/4 Dowagiac Daily News 5/26, 5/27, 5/28 Hastings Beacon 5/26, 6/2 Holland City News 5/27 Holland Grondnet 6/1 Ionia Daily Standard 5/26, 5/27 Iron Mountain Press 5/27, 6/3 Ludington Chronicle 5/26, 6/2 Ludington Record-Appeal 5/27, 6/3 Manistee Daily Advocate 5/26, 5/27 Monroe Democrat 5/28 Three Oaks Acorn 5/28 Vicksburg Commercial 5/28, 6/1 |
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| Minnesota
Location |
MMI | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | IV | Felt at the Rochester State Hospital; 8:39 vibration distinctly felt in all buildings and wards of the hospital especially on the east side; lasted two seconds; felt keenly on upper floors; windows rattled; electric fixtures swayed noticeably. Felt by a number of people residing on East Fifth street; moved articles; rang bell; Felt in eastern part of Rochester at 0839; confined to neighborhood of Rochester State hospital; employees felt the quake to a considerable degree; shook chairs in which they sat; rattled things on walls; in some instances knocking them down. | Olmstead County Democrat (Rochester) 5/28; The Post and Record (Rochester) 5/28; St. Paul Dispatch 5/26; Minneapolis Journal 5/26; Minneapolis Tribune 5/27; |
| Henderson | Not Ranked | Opened a cave under the Minnesota river and water from the river is disappearing into it. | Telegraph Herald (Dubuque) 5/28; Kickapoo Scout (Soldiers Grove, WI) 6/3 |
| Wire or general reports with no local intensity report:
Minneapolis Journal 5/27, 5/28 St. Paul Dispatch 5/28 |
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| No Reports:
St. Paul Pioneer Press Post and Record (Rochester) |
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| Missouri
Location |
MMI | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannibal | IV | Rumblings distinctly registered, ground rocked perceptibly, reported by weather observer at 0839 lasting about eight seconds, shock plainly felt 2nd floor, many reports of rattling dishes, shaking windows, articles jarred from tables on upper floors, similar reports from surrounding towns, slight tremor felt, two shocks, 8:30/0839 and 12:00 lasting eight and thirty seconds, felt throughout northeastern Missouri. | Hannibal Courier Post 5/26; Hannibal Morning Journal 5/27; Moberly Daily Monitor 5/27; St. Louis Globe Democrat 5/27; St. Louis Republic 5/27; Quincy Journal 5/27; Chicago Record-Herald 5/27; |
| Huntington | II | Farmer experienced peculiar shaking in field, horses shook. | Monroe City News 6/3 |
| Louisiana | III | Distinctly felt about 0940, switch board trembled perceptibly, shaking. | Press Journal 6/3 |
| Wire or general reports with no local intensity report:
The Canton Press Jefferson City Weekly Tribune 5/27 Jefferson City Tribune (daily) 5/27 Weekly Graphic (Kirksville) 6/4 Democrat (Kirksville) 5/28 LaGrange Indicator 6/3 Moberly Daily Monitor 5/27 Monroe City News 6/3 St. Louis Globe Democrat 5/27 St. Louis Post Dispatch 5/26 St. Louis Republic 5/27 St. Louis Star 5/26 |
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| No Report:
South Missourian (Alton) 5/28 – 6/4 Central Missouri Republican (Boonville) 5/27 – 6/3 Boonville Weekly Advertiser 5/28 – 6/4 The Clarksville Banner 5/26 – 6/9 Clarksville Piker 5/27 – 6/3 Missouri Herald (Columbia) 5/28 – 6/4 University Missourian (Columbia) 5/3 – 6/2 Columbia Missouri Statesman 5/28 Edina Democrat 5/28 – 6/4 Edina Sentinel 5/27 – 6/3 Fulton Daily Sun 5/26 – 6/3 Fulton Journal 6/3 Fulton Journal 5/28 – 6/4 Phonograph (Glenwood) 5/28 – 6/4 The Daily Post (Jefferson City) Kahoka Gazette Herald 5/28 - 6/4 Daily Express (Kirksville) 5/26 – 5/29 Pike County News (Louisiana) 5/27 – 6/3 Macon Republican 5/29 – 6/5 Democrat (Memphis) 5/27 – 6/3 The Memphis Reveille 5/27 – 6/3 Moberly semi – weekly Democrat 5/28, 6/1, 6/4, 6/8 Evening Democrat (Moberly) 5/27 – 5/31 Democrat (Monroe City) 5/27 – 6/3 Ralls County Record (New London) 5/28 – 6/4 Ralls County Times (New London) 5/28 – 6/4 Marion County Herald (Palmyra) 5/26 – 6/9 Spectator (Palmyra) 5/26 – 6/9 Mercury (Paris) 5/28 – 6/4 Monroe County Appeal (Paris) 5/28 – 6/4 Shelbina Democrat 5/26 – 6/2 Shelbina Torchlight 5/28 – 6/4 Springfield Republican 5/26 - 5/28 Carondelet News (St. Louis) 5/29 – 6/5 Central Baptist (St. Louis) 5/27 – 6/3 Daily Record (St. Louis) Troy Free Press 5/28 – 6/4 Putnam County Journal (Unionville) 5/28 – 6/4 Republican (Unionville) 5/26 – 6/9 Citizen (Washington) 5/28 Franklin County Observer (Washington) 5/28 – 6/4 |
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| No papers found for the following locations:
Alexandria Antioch Arbela Arnold Ashburn Ashton Annada Anson Anzen Athens Bowling Green Brock Chambersburg Colony Defiance Downing Durham Edina Elsberry Ewing Foley Frankford Granger Hermann Hitt Luray Medill Moscow Mills New Haven Peaksville Revere St. Francisville Warrenton Wayland West Quincy |
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| Ohio |
|---|
| Wire or general reports with no local intensity report:
The Tribune (Hicksville, OH) 6/3 Toledo Daily Blade 5/26 Toledo News-Bee 5/26, 5/27 Toledo Express (German) 5/26 Marion Daily Mirror 5/26, 5/29 |
| No Report:
Cincinnati Enquirer 5/26, 5/27 |
| Wisconsin
Location |
MMI | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afton | III | Slight shock, no damage, people alarmed. | Beloit Daily News 5/26 |
| Appleton | Not Felt | Not felt | Appleton Daily Post 5/27 |
| Baraboo | IV | Felt by several, dishes rattled, pitchers clinked, sewing machine on second floor rattled, mirror swayed. | The Evening News (Baraboo) 5/27 |
| Beloit | V | 0848, lasted 53 seconds. Two shocks about two seconds apart. Walls of home cracked; several reports of desks, range, chairs, and other furniture moved; numerous reports of items falling from shelves and dressers of homes, schools, and businesses, woodpile in basement shaken down, counter wiggled, windows and doors rattled, numerous reports of china, dishes, goods on shelves, and other items rattling, felt by hundreds, felt strongly, two shocks 3 seconds apart, bottles fell from shelves, ground moved for half a minute, numerous reports of houses and buildings rocking or shaking, rumbling noise heard, seasick feeling, barber stopped work, gyrations of floor, motion from north to south, curtains stood out from wall, vibrations from east to west, telegraph instruments knocked out of alignment, stacks of coins disturbed, people alarmed, safe jarred open, people ran from homes, clock stopped, sash fell out of window, mirror shook, sleeper awakened, driver thrown off wagon, not felt on parts of Bluff Street, College buildings shook but bell did not ring, difficulty standing, people frightened, crockery broken, people thought there was blasting nearby. | Beloit Daily Free Press 5/26; Beloit Daily News 5/26; Beloit Daily News 5/27; Daily Commonwealth (Fond du Lac) 5/26; Evening Times Republican (Marshalltown) 5/26; Ottumwa Courier 5/27; Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/26; La Crosse Daily Chronicle 5/27; Daily Times News (Ann Arbor) 5/26; Calumet News 5/26; Register and Leader (Des Moines) 5/27; Milwaukee Free Press 5/27; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; Rockford Daily Republic 5/26;
Rockford Daily Register-Gazette 5/26; Sheboygan Daily Press 5/27; The Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26; South Bend 5/26 , Milwaukee Daily News 5/26; Telegraph Herald (Dubuque) 5/26; Morning Journal (Rock Island) 5/27 |
| Benton | IV | Residents thought there had been an explosion in the powder house, dishes rattled, pictures moved on wall, practically not damage, very few recognized as an earthquake, some alarmed. | Telegraph Herald (Dubuque) 5/26 |
| Brodhead | Felt | Felt | Janesville Daily Gazette 5/26 |
| Brooklyn | Felt | Felt | Janesville Daily Gazette 5/26 |
| Burlington | III | Felt severely, lasted two or three seconds, stationary objects shook. | Racine Daily Journal 5/26; Standard Democrat (Burlington) 5/28 |
| Clinton | IV | Felt, machinery rattled at shop. | Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| Columbus | IV | Crockery on second floors rattled. | Columbus Democrat 5/28 |
| Corliss | Felt | Felt severely | Racine Daily Journal 5/26 |
| Corner Grove Valley | Felt | Residents inquired as to cause of shaking | Eagle Quill 6/4; Waukesha Freeman 6/3 |
| Cuba City | IV | Plainly felt about 0830, successive tremors, many afraid, left homes in alarm, dishes, furniture and ornaments were moved about, fear for mines but no damage reported. | Telegraph Herald (Dubuque) 5/26; Grant County News (Platteville) 5/26 |
| Darien | Felt | Felt | Beloit Daily News 5/26 |
| Darlington | V | Wave-like movement felt at 0830/0840, hanging articles vibrated, insecurely poised items fell, lasted about a minute, no damage, scared people on 2nd floors, only noticeable in buildings, bricks dislodged from chimney, office shaken violently/trembled, shelves swayed. | Darlington Democrat 5/27; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; Milwaukee Free Press 5/27 |
| Delevan | IV | Distinctly felt about 0830, many houses shaken, residents alarmed. Listed as one of several towns where: considerable damage to saloons, drug stores, and hardware stores where fragile objects such as bottles and glassware fell from shelves and broke. | Beloit Daily News 5/26; Sheboygan Daily Press 5/27; The Evening News (Baraboo) 5/27; Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/26 |
| Dodgeville | IV | Felt at 0840, bottles rattled, crockery knocked together, noticed by many. | Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| Dousman | IV | Felt at 8:45, lasted 15 seconds, floors and walls trembled, windows rattled, dishes shaken from their places, people surprised and frightened. | Eagle Quill 6/4 |
| Eagle | III | Slightly shook buildings, shook a residence more severely. | Eagle Quill 5/28, 6/4 |
| Edgerton | IV | Felt at 0845, dishes shook and rattled, vases overturned. | The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter (Edgerton) 5/28 |
| Elkhorn | IV | Two or more shocks at 0840 lasting 4 seconds to a minute, rattled windows and dishes particularly noted on 2nd floors, many ran outdoors, caused commotion, more pronounced on west side of town, noticed outdoors by a few, windows rattled, lamps and house plants swayed. Clocks stopped at 0837, dishes knocked from shelves, mirrors shattered, small articles tipped over, no great damage. | Elkhorn Independent 5/27; Beloit Daily News 5/26; Milwaukee Free Press 5/27; Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/26; The Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26 |
| Elroy | IV | Felt between 0830 and 0850, lasted a few seconds, startled some, felt as if a heavy wagon were passing, person was dizzy, showcase vibrated with an amplitude of two inches, noticed in offices and stores, heard noise in adjoining room, three distinct waves, felt in homes, fern waved violently, recognized as an earthquake by some, felt more in brick houses. | Elroy Tribune 5/27 |
| Evansville | V | Buildings shaken, doors and windows rattled, dishes rocked, pictures swung, people shaken, many ran outside, plaster fell from ceiling in many homes. | Milwaukee Free Press 5/27 |
| Fennimore | Felt | Felt by several in town and in the country. | Fennimore Times 6/2 |
| Fond du Lac | Not felt | Not felt here | Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26 |
| Footville | Felt | Felt severely, no damage | Janesville Daily Gazette 6/26 |
| Fort Atkinson | Felt | Felt distinctly, many buildings trembled and old structures toppled over, no serious damage. | Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; Horicon Reporter 5/28 |
| Hartford | III | Felt by a number of people. | Hartford Press 5/28; Hartford Times 5/28 |
| Highland | IV | Two distinct shocks, no damage, dishes rattled, furniture rocked. | Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque) 5/26 |
| Horicon | III | Shock plainly felt at 8:40, more severe on northeastern part of city, typesetting cases at newspaper trembled. | Horicon Reporter 5/27, 5/28 |
| Janesville | IV | 0839, lasted a few seconds, two shocks, second more distinct. Stove tumbled off of trucks, chimes and elevator bells rang, one dish fell off of wall rack, several reports of windows, dishes, mirrors, and other objects rattling, buildings shook, felt more distinctly in higher portions of city, many frightened. Train engine swayed, masonry creaked, people left buildings, felt particularly on second stories, felt like a heavy vehicle crossing bridge, thought there had been an explosion, teakettle and cup slopped over , safe, sewing machine, and eyeglasses vibrated. Residents frightened from homes, garden sank 15 inches.
0834/0839/0840, lasted four seconds, dishes knocked off shelves, plaster cracked, vases shaken from mantelpieces, glassware shattered, people scared, faint trembling and becoming quicker and sharper, felt all over city but particularly in residence district on top of the hill, glassware fell from shelves and broke on floor at saloons, drugstores, and hardware stores. |
Janesville Daily Gazette 5/26;
The Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26; Battle Creek 5/26; Chicago); Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune5/27; Morning Journal (Rock Island)5/27 |
| Jefferson | IV | Felt by hundreds, swaying and heaving motion, buildings quivered, windows rattled, many fled from homes, frightened, no damage, 20 second duration, dishes rattled. | Jefferson City Democrat 5/26; Milwaukee Free Press 5/27 |
| Juneau | IV | Felt four miles east of city at 0830; dishes shook, stove rattled, flowers in pots swayed. | The Independent (Juneau) 5/28 |
| Kenosha | IV | Momentary shock felt just after 0830. Jostled windows, people ran out into the street, more severe to south.
Felt vibrations, thought the powder mills at Prairie View had exploded but investigation proved they had not. North to south motion at 0832. Cracks appeared in pavement and buildings shaken, windows broken. |
Kenosha Evening News 5/26;
Lake County Independent (Waukegan) 5/28; Waukegan Daily Sun 5/26; Inter Ocean (Chicago) 5/27; The Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; Milwaukee Free Press 5/27 |
| Lake Geneva | IV | 0835, 0831, buildings trembled, glasses on shelves rattled, shock lasted a few seconds, many felt shock , dishes shook, windows rattled, bottled “danced,” no damage, many attributed shock to an explosion at powder mills.
Two distinct shocks felt at Yerkes observatory at 0837, 1.5 minute duration, north-south motion not felt on ground, noticeable in building, pronounced on 3rd floor, water and milk in cups spilled, no damage. Instruments at Observatory shaken out of alignment Felt at 0836 with horizontal motion, books and bric-a-brac on upper story thrown to floor. |
Lake Geneva Regional News 5/27; Herald (Lake Geneva) 5/28;
The Evening News (Baraboo) 5/27; The Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26; Chicago Record and Herald 5/27; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27; Chicago Daily News 5/27; Milwaukee Sentinel or Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/27; Chicago Evening American 5/27 |
| Lake Mills | Felt | Glassware fell from shelves and broke on floor at saloons, drugstores, and hardware stores. | Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/26; Sheboygan Daily Press 5/27; The Evening News (Baraboo) 5/27 |
| Lancaster | III | Felt at 0837, lasted several seconds, some buildings shook violently. | Grant County Herald (Lancaster) 6/2 |
| Leyden | Felt | Felt | Janesville Daily Gazette 5/26 |
| Lodi | Felt | Felt | Janesville Daily Gazette 5/26 |
| Madison | IV | Three shocks about 0830. Widely felt, objects swayed, several reports of doors, windows, furniture rattled, people ran outside, houses and buildings shaken/rocked, difficulty walking, no damage, many frightened, solution spilled from wet batteries, rumbling noise heard, items on table shaken, some did not feel earthquake, pictures and bric-a-brac on fell over.
Also reported: 0837:46, 0838, Caused no excitement, people scared. No damage except for crack opening in old capitol now in process of replacement, shocks lasting a few seconds occurred over 15 minutes, swayed tall chimneys. |
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison) 5/26; Milwaukee Journal 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/27;
Portage Daily Register 5/27; Watertown Daily Times 5/27; Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/26; The Evening News (Baraboo) 5/27; Monroe Journal Gazette 5/28; Milwaukee Free Press 5/27; Milwaukee Daily News 5/26; Janesville Daily Gazette 5/26; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| Magnolia | Felt | Felt severely, no damage. | Janesville Daily Gazette 5/26 |
| Marshfield | IV | Felt about 0900, rattled dishes, cracked stone walls in one or two instances, bed moved. | Marshfield News 6/3 |
| Merrimac | Felt | Felt | Wisconsin State Journal (Madison) 5/27 |
| Milton | IV | Lasted nearly 10 seconds, felt by nearly everybody, dishes and windows rattled. | Janesville Daily Gazette 5/26 |
| Milton Junction | IV | Felt plainly at 0830, lasted five seconds, people rushed into street | Horicon Reporter 5/27; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| Milwaukee | V | 0830, 0834, 0840, 0859, pictures swayed on walls , swivel chairs rocked, dishes rattled, windows rattled, many panic stricken, frightened or alarmed, bottles fell to the floor, widely felt downtown and in hundreds of homes, small table shook, bed shook, mirror fell off wall, horses champed, buildings shook, chandeliers rattled, articles on dressers bounced about, some awoken, cabinet door opened, doors swung, pictures swayed, effect less apparent on lower floors, slight in some areas, pictures fell from walls, bric-a-brac toppled, dishes knocked from chairs, plant and tumblers on tables tipped, vases hurled from walls, sheet music shaken from piano, upper section of bookcase fell to ground, marble bust fell from pedestal, maps shaken on wall, kitchen stove shook out of position, chair rocked sideways, water spilled from pan, shock lasted 45 seconds, ground shook, 7 second duration reported elsewhere, very noticeable on south and east sides, commotion attributed to passing of a heavy vehicle. Felt strongly in larger buildings and lasted 15-20 seconds, no damage, distinct rumble, not felt in some locations, shaking followed by rocking, movement was north-south or northwest-southeast, resident ran outside, plates fell off of plate rack, two shocks, desks and glass cases shook, Heavy typesetting machine moved, imposing stone moved and distinct jar felt by those at desks. Clocks stopped, lasted four seconds, telephone wires swayed. No noticeable shocks felt. | Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/26; Milwaukee Daily News 5/26; Milwaukee Free Press 5/27; Milwaukee Journal 5/26; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; Watertown 5/26; Sheboygan Daily Press 5/26; Tomah Journal 5/28; Wisconsin State Journal (Madison) 5/26; The Evening News (Baraboo) 5/27; La Crosse Leader-Press 5/26; La Crosse Tribune 5/26; South Bend 5/26; Morris Daily Herald 5/26; Chicago Daily Tribune 5/26; The Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26 |
| Mineral Point | Felt | Glassware fell from shelves and broke on floor at saloons, drugstores, and hardware stores, bottles rattled and crockery knocked together (combined with reports from other locations). | Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/26; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; Sheboygan Daily Press 5/27; The Evening News (Baraboo) 5/27 |
| Monroe | IV | Distinctly felt in homes, more in east and south part of the city, dishes rattled, few ran from homes, no damage, cattle frightened; felt between 0820 and 0835. Bottles rattled and crockery knocked together (combined report with other locations), felt shortly after 0800. | Journal Gazette (Monroe) 5/28; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; Sheboygan Daily Press 5/27; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| Mukwonago | IV | School building shaken at 8:30, windows rattled, pictures on walls swayed. | Eagle Quill 6/4 |
| North Geneva | II | Felt by a few | Herald (Lake Geneva) 6/4 |
| Oconomowoc | IV | Felt about 0830, buildings trembled, lasted a fraction of a minute, dishes rattled. | Oconomowoc Enterprise 5/28; Milwaukee Free Press 5/27 |
| Oshkosh | IV | Felt by several at 0845, felt like gust of wind, two shocks, second weaker, windows shook, latches on second floor doors rattled, houses rocked. | The Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh) 5/27 |
| Palmyra | III | Strongly felt, one person rushed outside to check damage. | Eagle Quill 6/4; Waukesha Freeman 6/3 |
| Platteville | V | Shaken at 0830, 0835, two shocks felt, lasted several seconds. Shook dishes off of shelves, toppled clocks, frightened many, cracked south wall of Mining School from ground to third story, student exited building, weather instruments recorded two distinct shocks, windows rattled, buildings and furniture shook perceptibly, not as noticeable in frame homes. Recognized at once as earthquake, dishes rattled on tables, china closets groaned, machinery shook perceptibly, felt in all parts of city and by almost everyone. Fears of underground workings in mines would be destroyed – only slight damage done in shafts and underground workings.
Damage of great extent has been reported throughout the city, State School of Mining is badly cracked and twisted and it will have to be rebuilt/torn down. |
Grant County News (Platteville) 5/26; Platteville Journal 5/26; Platteville Witness and Mining Times 5/26, 6/2; Grant County Herald (Lancaster) 6/2; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; Dodgeville Chronicle 5/28; Darlington Democrat 5/27; Bulletin-Journal (Independence) 5/27; Telegraph Herald (Dubuque) 5/26;
The Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26; Des Moines Register and Leader 5/27; Fort Dodge Semi weekly Chronicle 5/28; |
| Pleasant Prairie | Felt | Felt, severe shock. | Kenosha Evening News 5/26; Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26 |
| Portage | II | Slight tremors noticed only by a few. | Portage Weekly Democrat 5/28 |
| Racine | IV | Hundreds of people felt shock downtown, effect greatest on 3rd and 4th floors, many people outside or on lower floors did not feel the event, electric light globes shook and rattled, window blind swung open, building shook as if from an explosion, desks shook/moved, pictures rattled, dishes rattled, wash stand moved, piano shook, vase moved, pictures on upper floor walls swayed, buildings trembled perceptibly, residents ran outside for fear of collapse, beds moved out of place, more severe along lakeshore. Objects on desks and wall of tall buildings rattled, considerable alarm and fright, not felt in some locations.
Also reported 0842, 0845, shortly before 0900, river rose one foot/half a foot, all residents felt shock, cement sidewalks cracked, considerable excitement. |
Racine Daily Journal 5/26, 5/27;
Janesville Daily Gazette 5/26, Sheboygan 5/27; Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/26, Milwaukee Daily News 5/26, Milwaukee Free Press 5/27; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27; The Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26 |
| Reedsburg | IV | Two shocks distinctly felt by a number of people, numerous reports from downtown, some went to windows to see the cause of the jar, some recognized it as an earthquake, stove pipe swayed, electric light globes swung slightly, fixtures moved, people did not attribute motion to earthquake, windows rattled, shock noticed in several parts of town. | Reedsburg Free Press 5/27; Reedsburg Times-Press 5/28; The Evening News (Baraboo) 5/27 |
| Richland Center | IV | Tremor noticed at 0837 in all parts of the city, particularly on second stories, short in duration, caused no particular excitement, so light as not to be noticed by the public in general, dishes and furniture rattled. | Republican Observer (Richland Center) 6/3; Richland Democrat 6/2; Richland Rustic 5/28 |
| Sheboygan | III | Noticed by several. | Sheboygan Daily Press 5/27; |
| Shullsburg | III | Felt, severe shaking, no damage. | Journal Gazette (Monroe) 5/28; Janesville Daily Gazette 5/26; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| Sinsinawa | V | Shock noticeable, dishes shaken from tables, alarm among students, but pacified when no further reverberations were felt. | Telegraph Herald (Dubuque) 5/26 |
| Stoughton | Felt | Felt | Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| Sun Prairie | III | Felt in Dane County Co-op store, Engel’s store, many report shock felt in homes. | Sun Prairie Countrymen 5/27 |
| Union Grove | Felt | Felt severely | Racine Daily Journal 5/26 |
| Waterford | IV | Distinctly felt, dishes shook and rattled dishes. | Waterford Post 5/27 |
| Watertown | III | Plainly felt at 0845 in residential portion of city, thought it was an explosion, people rushed into street. | Watertown Daily Times 5/26; Horicon Reporter 5/27; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| Waukesha | IV | Felt in building of poor construction, south wall rattled, movement from southwest. | Waukesha Freeman 6/3; Eagle Quill 6/4 |
| Waupun | Not felt | Not felt. | Waupun Democrat 5/28; |
| Wausau | IV | Felt at 0835, felt distinctly in several localities at 0855, slight shaking of houses, Wisconsin Valley Trust Company building shook and pictures on wall swayed for several seconds noticed by many people; glasses and bottles vibrated at Seymour’s Saloon. (Milwaukee Sentinel story about foreshocks on Saturday- no local comment or follow up) | Wausau Daily Record 5/27; Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| Wauwatosa | III | Felt by a number of people, many frightened, many left homes in terror, house shaken, felt like explosion. | Wauwatosa News 5/28; Milwaukee Free Press 5/27; Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/26 |
| West Allis | Felt | Shock felt distinctly. | Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| West Milwaukee | III | Felt strongly at West Milwaukee shops, building shook, people alarmed. | Milwaukee Sentinel 5/27 |
| Whitewater | Felt | Felt by those seated, some standing, basement floor bulged four feet and then lowered, person frightened.
Glassware fell from shelves and broke on floor at saloons, drugstores, and hardware stores (combined report with other locations), windows rattled, panic. |
Whitewater Register 5/28;
The Evening News (Baraboo) 5/27; Evening Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 5/26; The Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/26; Chicago Daily Journal 5/26 |
| Wire or general reports with no local intensity report:
Buffalo County Journal (Alma) Baraboo Republic Daily Telegram (Eau Claire) 5/27 Daily Commonwealth (Fond du Lac) 5/26 The Daily Reporter (Fond du Lac) 5/27 Grand Rapids Tribune 6/2 Green Bay Review 5/29 Hartford Times 6/1 Horicon Reporter 5/28 Jefferson City 5/28 Kilburn Daily Events 6/3 (Wisconsin Dells) La Cross Leader-Press 5/26 La Cross Argus 5/29 La Cross Daily Chronicle 5/27 La Cross Tribune 5/26 Wisconsin State Journal (Madison) 5/27 Manitowoc Citizen 5/27 Daily Eagle-Star (Marinette) 5/26 Daily Eagle-Star (Marinette) 5/28 Juneau County Chronicle (Mauston) 6/3 Montfort Mail 6/3 Montello Express 6/4 The Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh) 5/26 Grant County News (Platteville) 6/2 Portage Daily Reporter 5/27 Wisconsin State Register (Portage) 5/29 Port Washington Star 6/5 Prescott Times 6/3 Crawford County Press 6/2 (Prairie du Chien) Union Weekly 6/1 (Prairie du Chien) New North (Rhinelander) 5/27 The Vindicator (Rhinelander) 6/2 Ripon Weekly News 6/3 Sheboygan Daily Press 5/26 Kickapoo Scout (Soldiers Grove) 6/3 Stevens Point Daily Journal 5/26, 5/27 Tomah Journal 5/28 Trempealeau Herald 5/28 Watertown Daily Times 5/27 Wausau Daily Record 5/26 West Bend News 6/2 |
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Beaver Dam Argus Cassville Index 5/27, 6/3 Columbus Democrat 5/28, 6/4 Grant Eau Claire Leader 5/26, 5/27 Elroy, Kendall, Wilton Tribune Keystone The Daily Reporter (Grand Rapids = Wisconsin Rapids) 5/26, 5/27 Juneau Telephone 5/28, 6/4 Kilbourn Mirror Gazette (Wisconsin Dells) 5/27 La Farge Enterprise Lake Geneva Regional News 5/29 Manitowoc Citizen 6/3 Manitowoc Pilot 5/27, 6/3 Juneau County Chronicle (Mauston) 6/3 Merrill Advocate 6/1 County Democrat (Muscoda) 5/28, 6/4 New London Oconomowoc Free Press 5/26, 6/3 Plymouth Prairie du Chien Courier 6/1 Richland Center 5/25, 6/3 Sheboygan Herald 5/29 Monroe County Democrat (Sparta) Tomah Journal Viroqua Republican 6/1 Waupaca Waupun Leader 5/26, 6/2 Wausau Daily Record-Herald 5/22, 5/24 |
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Germantown Waterloo Wyocena West Allis Sturtevant Greenfield Genoa City Mosinee Weston |
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