Magnitude-4.5 aftershock reported from Midwest quake

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eathquake aftershock in West Salem, Illinois

Tim Kusky, director of the Center for Environmental Sciences at Saint Louis University, points to seismic data displayed on a computer screen in the university's earthquake center Friday, April 18, 2008, in St. Louis. Residents across the Midwest were awakened Friday by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake centered six miles from West Salem, Ill., that shook buildings for hundreds of miles around. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

By Tiffany Griffin

Story Created: Apr 21, 2008 at 8:41 AM EDT

Story Updated: Apr 21, 2008 at 8:42 AM EDT

WEST SALEM, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says it has recorded one of the strongest aftershock so far from Friday's Illinois earthquake.

Geologists say the temblor just before 12:40 a.m. Monday registered at 4.5 magnitude at its epicenter about 5 miles northwest of Mount Carmel. The location is in the same area as Friday's early-morning 5.2-magnitude earthquake, which was followed by a 4.5 magnitude aftershock about 5½ hours later.

The Monday morning aftershock was at least the 15th since Friday's quake.

Monday, Apr 21 at 11:14 AM Just Me... wrote ...

I'm guessing that it was/is caused by too many lying Demorat's in the state's of Indiana..Illinois and Michigan.Maybe if Billery and Obama leave, the ground will settle..Let's not forget that it is moving toward Pennsylvania. I'm just thankful that it didn't level Penn High school,as well as Washington High! Give it another day or two...How about it "In God We Trust"? usually you would have made some kind of comment by now...LOL!

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