Latest earthquakes near Aurora, Illinois today

Complete overview of the latest earthquakes near Aurora, Illinois, The United States, updated every minute. Did you feel an earthquake today in Aurora? If an earthquake is happening right now near Aurora, it will show up within minutes.

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List of latest earthquakes near Aurora.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
May 12, 2025 11:43PM
(Chicago)		 M 3.3 166 mi S
from Aurora
Mar 15, 2025 08:20AM
(Chicago)		 M 2.6 47 mi S
from Aurora
Nov 28, 2024 09:38PM
(Chicago)		 M 2.0 152 mi SSE
from Aurora
Jul 15, 2024 02:53AM
(Chicago)		 M 3.1 21 mi WSW
from Aurora
Feb 29, 2024 03:45AM
(Chicago)		 M 2.0 160 mi SSW
from Aurora

Map of Latest Earthquakes near Aurora

Aurora Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
0 Yearly
Within 186 mi, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 3.3
May 12, 2025 23:43

Average

A total of 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 186 mi (300 km) of Aurora, Illinois in the past 10 years.

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of Aurora with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Strongest earthquakes near Aurora

Strongest in 10 years:
no data
No earthquake found.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 4.2
On May 2, 2015 11:23.

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Aurora, Illinois in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Aurora.

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Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Aurora

Nearest earthquakes from Aurora

These are the earthquakes with their epicenter nearest to Aurora, Illinois. You can use the buttons to find nearby earthquakes for a specific year or with a specific magnitude.

List of nearest earthquakes from Aurora.
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Map of Nearest Earthquakes from Aurora

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Aurora.

When was the last earthquake in Aurora, Illinois?

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit near Aurora on the evening of May 12, 2025 at 23:43 local time (America/Chicago). The center of this earthquake was located 267km south of Aurora at a depth of 10km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Aurora, Illinois in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Aurora, Illinois?

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Aurora on the morning of May 2, 2015 at 11:23 local time (America/Chicago). The center of this earthquake was located 245km east-northeast of Aurora at a depth of 5km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Aurora since the year 1900.