The U.S. Geological Survey said a strong earthquake struck southern Illinois Friday, extending as far as 128 miles away into St. Louis and other parts of Missouri.

The epicenter of the 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck five miles north-northeast of Bellmont, Ill., just after 4:30 a.m. CDT. The USGS said it received reports of the quake being felt as far west as Kansas, as far north as the upper peninsula of Michigan and as far south as Georgia.

Reports say the earthquake caused skyscrapers to sway in Chicago and Indianapolis.

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