Kansas earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 7 km NE of Norwich, Kansas

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Norwich, Kansas on Thu, Feb 25, 2021, 8:05 PM CST (02:05 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 5 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mb_lg), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-02-26 02:05:51 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.505° N, 97.793° W
Region
Kansas
Felt reports
10
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

10 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VI, strong shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.0 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
80°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.46 km NNE of Norwich, Kansas · 2041 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.66 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2041 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.75 km WSW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2039 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.65 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2039 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.35 km WSW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2032 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.65 km WSW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2032 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 2
  7. 1.77 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2031 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.55 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2027 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 3.43 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2025 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 426
  10. 3.55 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2025 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1,294
  11. 3.01 km N of Eastborough, Kansas · 2025 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 240
  12. 2.43 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2025 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 27
  13. 3.53 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2025 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1,765
  14. 1.83 km NNE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2024 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 41
  15. 2.03 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2024 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 84
  16. 3.13 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2024 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 291
  17. 3.24 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2024 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 590
  18. 1.75 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2023 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 4
  19. 1.57 km ENE of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 2023 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 2.33 km ENE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2023 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 44
  21. 1.66 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2019 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 2.4Oklahoma · 2012 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 1
  23. 1.710 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  24. 1.96 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2011 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 2.23 km SE of McConnell AFB, Kansas · 2006 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 18
  26. 1.611 km NNW of Medford, Oklahoma · 2003 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 1
  27. 1.910 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 1995 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  28. 3.05 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 1993 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  29. 1.86 km NW of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1993 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  30. 1.56 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 1991 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 2.010 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 1991 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 1.510 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 1991 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 1.910 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1991 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  34. 1.910 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1991 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 1.910 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 1991 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 2.17 km S of Byron, Oklahoma · 1991 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  37. 1.65 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 1986 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  38. 1.94 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 1983 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 5

Before

  1. 1.77 km WNW of Wakita, Oklahoma · 2042 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.610 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2043 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.85 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2044 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.05 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2044 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.05 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2044 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.410 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 2044 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.49 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 2044 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 1.79 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2045 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.15 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2045 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.56 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2045 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.06 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2045 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.85 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2046 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 1.55 km SSW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2046 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.65 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2047 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.710 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2047 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.75 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2048 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.65 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2048 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.65 km WSW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2048 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 2
  19. 1.76 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2048 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 1
  20. 2.05 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2048 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000dds2. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC.