Kansas earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 5 km NNW of Anthony, Kansas

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Anthony, Kansas on Wed, Nov 5, 2014, 4:07 AM CST (10:07 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 13 km N of Nescatunga, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.2 (mb_lg), minor
Local time: Wed, Nov 5, 2014, 4:07 AM CST
UTC: 2014-11-05 10:07:27 UTC
Depth: 8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 37.198° N, 98.052° W
Region: Kansas
Felt reports: 6
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

6 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 3.4 km horizontally, 5.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.05
Depth from: FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap: 42°
Stations used: 76

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

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 usc000suhh (also filed as ismpkansas70043098). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC.