Feb 06, 2022

UPDATE: Minor earthquakes hit SW of Gypsum Saturday night

Posted Feb 06, 2022 2:00 PM

By SALINA POST

UPDATE 8 a.m. Sunday: Another minor earthquake struck the area southwest of Gypsum Saturday night, about a mile from the 8:27 p.m. quake.

<b>The 9:23 p.m. Saturday, 2.1 magnitude Saline County earthquake.</b> Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey
The 9:23 p.m. Saturday, 2.1 magnitude Saline County earthquake. Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey

The 2.1 magnitude quake struck at 9:23 p.m. Saturday and was just west of S. Niles Road between E. Hedberg Road and E. Assaria Road, according to the Kansas Geological Survey.

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GYPSUM - A small earthquake shook part of southeastern Saline County Saturday evening.

<b>The 8:27 p.m. Saturday, 2.5 magnitude Saline County earthquake.</b> Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey
The 8:27 p.m. Saturday, 2.5 magnitude Saline County earthquake. Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey

According to the Kansas Geological Survey, the 2.5 magnitude quake struck at 8:27 p.m. Saturday southwest of Gypsum. It was centered just west of S. Whitmore Road between E. Hedberg Road and E. Assaria Road.