Magnitude 3.8 earthquake reported near Springfield

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was recorded overnight northwest of Springfield, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake occurred early Tuesday morning about 2.5 miles northwest of the village of Ohlman, roughly 36 miles northwest of Springfield, USGS geophysicist Rafael Abreu Paris said.

“A magnitude 3.8 is a small earthquake. This is a quake that is typical for the central U.S.,” Abreu Paris told the Sun-Times. “Anything above a 4.5 is a little high for the region, so a magnitude 3.8 is something that you could expect anywhere in the world.”

No injuries or damage have been reported, and none would be expected for an earthquake of this size, Abreu Paris said.

The USGS has not detected any aftershocks from the temblor.

The U.S. Geological Survey provides additional earthquake information at earthquake.usgs.gov, including an interactive public map of recent seismic activity, Abreu Paris added.