Earthquake
West Salem is within the Wabash Valley seismic zone. On April 18, 2008 at 09:36:56 UTC (04:36:56 Central) a moderate earthquake of 5.2 magnitude was centered near the village. It was felt widespread across southern Illinois, Central Indiana and eastern portions of Missouri including St. Louis, 123 miles (198 km) away
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