| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 41.740, -88.460 |
| UTC time | 1909-05-26 14:42:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 26, 1909 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, May 26, 1909 at 14:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Oswego (United States - US), about 11.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.460 and latitude 41.740.
| Location | Aurora |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1909-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Oswego | 11.0 km |
| Aurora | 11.8 km |
| Saint Charles | 23.1 km |
| Plainfield | 24.7 km |
| Naperville | 26.5 km |
| DeKalb | 32.0 km |
| Romeoville | 32.5 km |
| Wheaton | 32.5 km |
| Bolingbrook | 32.9 km |
| Carol Stream | 33.1 km |
| Woodridge | 34.0 km |
| Elgin | 36.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
Aurora
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M 4.0
Aurora
United States · 1972-09-15 05:22 UTC
76.2 km
M 4.5
Oswego
United States · 1912-01-02 16:21 UTC
26.9 km
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