Kansas earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 5 km WNW of Freeport, Kansas

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Freeport, Kansas on Tue, Apr 29, 2014, 8:59 AM CDT (13:59 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 4 km ENE of Hunter, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (mb_Lg, Lg-wave body), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2014-04-29 13:59:11 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.210° N, 97.915° W
Region
Kansas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
106°
Stations used
21

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 150 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 150.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000q3qj. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC.