Earthquake measuring 5.4 rattles St. Louis region

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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

04/18/2008

A predawn earthquake rattled Southen Illinois and eastern Missouri awake early today, lighting up neighborhoods across the area and flooding police departments with calls from people.

The quake measured 5.4 and was occurred at 4:37 CDT. It was centered in southeastern Illinois, 7 miles east of New Salem.

There were no immediate reports of damage but police departments across the St. Louis area reported hundreds of phone calls from residents.

"We've had a lot of calls from people whose windows rattled, stuff fell off of shelves, but no damage," said Sgt. Michael Gordon of the Alton Police Department.

The Edwards County Sheriff's Department, which dispatches for the area around New Salem, said they were flooded with phone calls from people who were rattled by the quake.

Most callers reported windows rattling but there were no immediate damage reports. 

Across many otherwise dark neighborhoods, lights went on as people climbed out of bed to check for damage. Dozens of houses in a Freeburg neighborhood lit up before the shaking stopped, and emergency phone numbers began ringing almost immediately, police said.

"Everyone's been calling," said a woman answering phones for the Freeburg police. 

Check back later for more details on STLtoday.com Check info from the U.S. Geological Survey

TALK: Did you feel the quake? 

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	News > Nation > Story Earthquake measuring 5.4 rattles St. Louis region ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 04/18/2008 A predawn earthquake rattled Southen Illinois and eastern Missouri awake early today, lighting up neighborhoods across the area and flooding police departments with calls from people. The quake measured 5.4 and was occurred at 4:37 CDT. It was centered in southeastern Illinois, 7 miles east of New Salem. There were no immediate reports of damage but police departments across the St. Louis area reported hundreds of phone calls from residents. "We've had a lot of calls from people whose windows rattled, stuff fell off of shelves, but no damage," said Sgt. Michael Gordon of the Alton Police Department. The Edwards County Sheriff's Department, which dispatches for the area around New Salem, said they were flooded with phone calls from people who were rattled by the quake. Most callers reported windows rattling but there were no immediate damage reports. Across many otherwise dark neighborhoods, lights went on as people climbed out of bed to check for damage. Dozens of houses in a Freeburg neighborhood lit up before the shaking stopped, and emergency phone numbers began ringing almost immediately, police said. "Everyone's been calling," said a woman answering phones for the Freeburg police. Check back later for more details on STLtoday.com Check info from the U.S. Geological Survey TALK: Did you feel the quake?
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