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M2.0 earthquake 5 km NNE of Anthony, Kansas

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Anthony, Kansas on Sun, Nov 23, 2014, 3:12 AM CST (09:12 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 13 km NNE of Nescatunga, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2014-11-23 09:12:40 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.200° N, 98.018° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
149°
Stations used
13

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ismpkansas70050708. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.