Kansas earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 4 km NNE of Anthony, Kansas

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Anthony, Kansas on Tue, Feb 10, 2015, 1:32 AM CST (07:32 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 11 km ENE of Nescatunga, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.6 (mb_lg), minor
Local time: Tue, Feb 10, 2015, 1:32 AM CST
UTC: 2015-02-10 07:32:36 UTC
Depth: 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 37.192° N, 98.021° W
Region: Kansas
Felt reports: 26
Strongest shaking: IV, light shaking
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated: IV, light shaking
Map: Automatic

USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter — Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

Did you feel it?

26 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 1.8 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.05
Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap: 22°
Stations used: 142

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000tnma (also filed as ismpkansas70074463). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.