M2.8 earthquake 9 km SSE of Windom, Kansas
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 9 km SSE of Windom, Kansas on Fri, Jul 31, 1981, 8:58 PM CDT (01:58 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (mblg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-01 01:58:44 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.308° N, 97.863° W
- Region
- Kansas
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001f20. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.