Sep 12, 2022

Second small quake detected Monday in Ellis County

Posted Sep 12, 2022 3:25 PM

A second small earthquake was detected in northwest Kansas on Monday morning.

At 8:09 a.m. Monday, the Kansas Geological Survey recorded a 2.2-magnitude quake in Osborne County, just east of the Rooks County line. At 9:27 a.m., a 2.1-magnitude quake was detected in Ellis County, just south of the Rooks County line.

There have been 17 measurable earthquakes in northwest Kansas since the beginning of August, according to KGS.