M4.6 earthquake 2 km SSE of Zurich, Kansas
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 2 km SSE of Zurich, Kansas on Sat, Jun 22, 2019, 3:50 AM CDT (08:50 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mww), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2019-06-22 08:50:24 UTC
- Depth
- 3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.216° N, 99.426° W
- Region
- Kansas
- Felt reports
- 1,219
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- PAGER alert
- Green
- 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
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 28.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.3 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
1,219 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.
Estimated impact
The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.
- Alert level
- Green: little or no damage or loss of life expected
| Range | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 69% |
| 1 to 10 | 29% |
| 10 to 100 | 2% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
| Range, million USD | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 93% |
| 1 to 10 | 7% |
| 10 to 100 | Under 1% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Strike-slip
- Moment magnitude
- 4.6 Mww
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 328°, dip 73°, rake -11°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 61°, dip 80°, rake -162°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 3.4 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.05
- Depth from
- From moment tensor inversion
- Station coverage gap
- 46°
- Stations used
- 39
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.611 km SSW of Natoma, Kansas · 2647 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 2
- 2.510 km ENE of Damar, Kansas · 2640 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 3
- 3.1Kansas · 2636 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 9
- 2.22 km SSE of Zurich, Kansas · 2613 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 2
- 3.04 km E of Catharine, Kansas · 2599 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 3
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us600044l0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.