See the 10 Largest Earthquakes Ever in Illinois

When most people think of earthquakes in the Midwest, they think of Missouri and the New Madrid Fault. Now, Illinois is starting to experience more quakes and that's because it's impacted by two different fault systems which have resulted in the 10 largest earthquakes ever to shake the Land of Lincoln.

If you're interested in the 10 largest quakes ever to impact Illinois, here's data drawn from the USGS earthquake site.

This is the reason why Illinois must always be earthquake-aware, too. A major New Madrid Fault or Wabash Valley Seismic Zone quake would strike with no warning whatsoever and it would change life forever for those impacted by it. Have an emergency plan that you and your family understand. Hopefully a major Illinois quake won't happen in our lifetime, but it could also happen - today.