A shakemap from the U.S. Geological Survey depicts the epicenter of the earthquake that struck Illinois Wednesday morning. The USGS said the quake registered a 3.8 on the Richter scale.A 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the western suburbs early this morning. There were no reports of damage after the 3:59 a.m. quake, centered about 6 miles west of Elgin.
The U.S. Geological Survey originally estimated the quake at a magnitude of 4.3 and centered a few miles further west, but recalculated the quake after more information came in, according to USGS earthquake analyst Don Blakeman.
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