Dec 29, 2022

Minor quake rattles southwestern Jewell County Wednesday

Posted Dec 29, 2022 3:10 AM

JEWELL COUNTY - A small earthquake shook far southwestern Jewell County late Wednesday afternoon.

<b>The location of the 5:59 p.m. Wednesday, 2.6 magnitude Jewell County earthquake.</b> Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey
The location of the 5:59 p.m. Wednesday, 2.6 magnitude Jewell County earthquake. Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey

The 2.6 magnitude quake struck at 5:59 p.m. and was centered just west of 20 Road between B Road and C Road, according to the Kansas Geological Survey.