The earthquake epicenter was located two time zones east of Chicago What time was it in the time zone containing the epicenter when the earthquake began?

Well, isn't that a happy little question! If Chicago is in the Central Time Zone and the epicenter is two time zones east, then the time at the epicenter would be two hours ahead of Chicago time. So, if the earthquake began at 2:00 PM in Chicago, it would have been 4:00 PM in the time zone containing the epicenter. Just imagine those lovely little time zones all across the country!