Kansas earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 6 km NNE of Norwich, Kansas

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Norwich, Kansas on Thu, Feb 25, 2021, 8:19 PM CST (02:19 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 5 km WSW of Manchester, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mb_lg), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-02-26 02:19:07 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.511° N, 97.819° W
Region
Kansas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.0 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
80°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.66 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2034 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.75 km WSW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2033 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.65 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2032 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.35 km WSW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.65 km WSW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 2
  6. 1.77 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2024 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.55 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2020 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 3.43 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2018 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 426
  9. 3.55 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2018 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1,294
  10. 3.01 km N of Eastborough, Kansas · 2018 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 240
  11. 2.43 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2018 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 27
  12. 3.53 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2018 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1,765
  13. 1.83 km NNE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2018 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 41
  14. 2.03 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2017 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 84
  15. 3.13 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2017 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 291
  16. 3.24 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2017 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 590
  17. 1.75 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2016 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 4
  18. 1.57 km ENE of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 2016 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.33 km ENE of Eastborough, Kansas · 2016 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 44
  20. 1.66 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2013 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 2.4Oklahoma · 2005 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
  22. 1.710 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2005 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 1.96 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2004 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 2.23 km SE of McConnell AFB, Kansas · 1999 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 18
  25. 1.611 km NNW of Medford, Oklahoma · 1997 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 1
  26. 1.910 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 1988 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 3.05 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 1986 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  28. 1.86 km NW of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1986 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 1.56 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 1984 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 2.010 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 1984 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  31. 1.510 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 1984 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  32. 1.910 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1984 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 1.910 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1984 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 1.910 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 1984 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 2.17 km S of Byron, Oklahoma · 1984 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  36. 1.65 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 1979 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  37. 1.94 km NE of Eastborough, Kansas · 1977 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 5

Before

  1. 2.57 km NE of Norwich, Kansas · 2035 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 10
  2. 1.77 km WNW of Wakita, Oklahoma · 2035 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.610 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2036 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.85 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2037 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.05 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.05 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.410 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 2038 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.49 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 2038 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.79 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2038 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.15 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2038 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.56 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2038 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.06 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2038 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 1.85 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2039 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.55 km SSW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2040 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.65 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2040 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 1.710 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2040 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.75 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2041 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.65 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2041 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 1.65 km WSW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2041 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 2
  20. 1.76 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2041 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 1

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000dds5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC.