Jan 30, 2020

Multiple quakes shake Marion County Tuesday, Wednesday

Posted Jan 30, 2020 3:06 AM
<b>The location of the 7:04 p.m. quake in Marion County Wednesday. </b>Map courtesy KGS
The location of the 7:04 p.m. quake in Marion County Wednesday. Map courtesy KGS

MARION COUNTY -- A series of earthquakes has shaken parts of eastern Marion County the past couple of days, according to information from the Kansas Geological Survey.

All of the earthquakes were centered northeast of the City of Marion

The most recent quake, a magnitude 2.5 temblor that struck at 7:04 p.m. Wednesday, was just north of 220th Street about halfway between Zebulon Road and Alfalfa Road.

A 3.4 magnitude quake struck at 5:19 p.m. Wednesday a bit further north of 220th Street between Alfalfa Road and Bluestem Road.

At 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, a 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck. It was centered a bit south of 220th Street, just to the west of Alfalfa Road.

Shortly before, at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, a 3.3 magnitude temblor was centered just north of the 12:05 a.m. Wednesday quake, just south of 220th Street and just west of Alfalfa Road.