Sandwich Fault Zone

The Sandwich Fault Zone is a fault zone that runs northwest from Oswego to Ogle County, transecting Lee County in Northern Illinois. The fault has generally not been active, although there was a minor earthquake in 2002, and another, slightly larger one, in 2010.[1] It has a largely 400 to 600-foot vertical displacement, although parts can reach up to an 800-foot displacement, and is likely a configuration of several smaller faults, varying in both direction and displacement.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "No injuries, damage in 3.8-magnitude earthquake". WLS-TV. February 10, 2010. http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7268309. Retrieved 15 March 2010. 
  2. ^ Morrow, William (May 2003). "When is the next earthquake in Illinois?". Water Resources Update – Illinois District Newsletter. US Geological Survey. pp. 5. http://il.water.usgs.gov/hot/spring2003.pdf. Retrieved 7 March 2010. 
  3. ^ McGarry, Christopher (1999). "Bedrock Geology of Lee County Illinois". Illinois State Geological Survey. http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/maps-data-pub/county-maps/pdf-files/lee-co-bg.pdf. Retrieved 7 March 2010.