BLOOMINGDALE — A small earthquake centered near a western Indiana town rattled parts of Indiana and adjacent states Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The federal agency said a magnitude 3.8 quake occurred at 3:18 p.m. and was centered about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) west of the Parke County town of Bloomingdale.
The USGS said the quake occurred at a depth of about 1.9 miles (3.1 kilometers) beneath the Earth’s surface.
Initially, the quake’s center was identified north of Montezuma, also in Parke County.
Quakes with a magnitude from 3-3.8 are often felt, but only cause minor damage.
The Parke County Sheriff’s Office reported on social media there were no reports of any damage or injuriest.
Tasha Griffin, a clerk in the Montezuma town utility office, said the quake “scared everybody.”
Residents across northern, central and southern portions of Indiana reported on the USGS website that they had felt the temblor. Residents in as parts of Illinois and southern Michigan also reported feeling the quake
Many area residents also took to the Journal Review’s Facebook page to report they felt the quake.
— The Associated Press contributed to this report
