UPDATE 10:15 p.m. Wednesday: The rumbling continues in southeastern Saline County. Two more earthquakes struck the area this evening, raising the total number of reported earthquakes for the area to 15.
According to the Kansas Geological Survey, a 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Gypsum at 7:12 p.m. Wednesday. It was centered just west-southwest of the E. Hedberg Road/S. Whitmore Road intersection.
At 9:07 p.m. Wednesday, a 2.3 magnitude quake struck southwest of Gypsum, KGS reported. The quake was centered just north of E. Hedberg Road between S. Whitmore Road and S. Niles Road.
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UPDATE 4:10 p.m. Wednesday: Three more earthquakes have shaken southeast Saline County, bringing the total for Wednesday to 13.
According to the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS), a 2.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Gypsum at 1:55 p.m. It was centered just west of S. Niles Road between E. Lapsley Road and E. Hedberg Road.
At 1:59 p.m. Wednesday, a 2.3 magnitude quake struck about a mile north of the 1:55 p.m. quake, the KGS reported. It was centered just east of S. Niles Road between E. Hedberg Road and E. Assaria Road.
Then, at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, a 3.4 magnitude quake struck southwest of Gypsum. It was centered just southeast of the E. Hedberg Road/S. Whitmore Road.
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UPDATE 11:20 a.m. Wednesday: Two more earthquakes have rattled southeastern Saline County, bringing the total for Wednesday morning to 10.
According to the Kansas Geological Survey, a 2.2 magnitude quake struck southwest of Gypsum at 9:44 a.m. It was centered north of E. Hedberg Road between S. Niles Road and S. Cunningham Road.
At 10:48 a.m., another 2.2 magnitude quake struck southwest of Gypsum. It was centered east of S. Niles Road between E. Hedberg Road and E. Assaria Road.
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UPDATE 10:25 a.m. Wednesday: Three additional earthquakes have shaken southern Saline County this morning, bringing the total number of earthquakes to eight for Wednesday.
According to the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) a 2.6 magnitude quake struck southwest of Gypsum at 9:12 a.m. Wednesday. It was centered northwest of the E. Hedberg Road/S. Whitmore Road intersection.
At 9:14 a.m., a 2.5 magnitude quake struck southwest of Gypsum. It was centered east of S. Whitmore Road between E. Hedberg Road and E. Lapsley Road, KGS reported.
At 9:25 a.m. Wednesday, a 2.8 magnitude earthquake was reported southwest of Gypsum. It was centered north of E. Hedberg Road between S. Whitmore Road and S. Niles Road.
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UPDATE 9:20 a.m. Wednesday: A fifth quake has shaken southern Saline County Wednesday morning.
The Kansas Geological Survey has reported that a 2.1 magnitude quake rattled the area southeast of Gypsum at 9:02 a.m. It was centered just west-northwest of the S. Cunningham Road/E. Hedberg Road intersection.
UPDATE 8:50 a.m. Wednesday: The Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) has reported three additional minor quakes following the one at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday south-southwest of Gypsum. KGS reported that the first quake was at 4.2 magnitude.
At 7:59 a.m. Wednesday, a 2.7 magnitude quake struck southwest of Gypsum, according to KGS. It was centered west-southwest of the E. Hedberg Road/S. Whitmore Road intersection.
At 8:11 a.m. Wednesday, a 2.4 magnitude quake struck a bit to the southeast of the 7:59 a.m. quake, according to KGS. It was centered south-southwest of the E. Hedberg Road/S. Whitmore Road intersection.
At 8:21 a.m., a 2.8 magnitude quake struck south-southwest of Gypsum, KGS reported. It was centered just north of E. Lapsley Road between S. Kipp Road and S. Whitmore Road.
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SALINE COUNTY — A strong earthquake shook central Kansas Wednesday morning.
The quake, which struck at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, measured a magnitude 4.3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered approximately 3 miles south-southwest of Gypsum and was felt across a wide area, including in Salina.
There are no reports of damage or injury. Wednesday's quake follows a series of quakes in Saline County over the past two months including two small quakes on Saturday that measured 2.5 and 2.2, according to the Kansas Geological Survey.