Kansas earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 9 km E of Manchester, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 9 km E of Manchester, Oklahoma on Wed, Feb 12, 2014, 6:41 AM CST (12:41 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 2 km S of Marshall, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2014-02-12 12:41:37 UTC
Depth
10.4 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.996° N, 97.927° W
Region
Kansas
Felt reports
5
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

5 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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Stations used
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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: 98 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 98.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000mp06. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:34 AM UTC.