Sep 07, 2022

UPDATE: Minor quakes rattle SE Saline County on Tuesday

Posted Sep 07, 2022 3:00 PM

By SALINA POST

UPDATE 10 a.m. Wednesday: A second earthquake rattled part of southeastern Saline County Tuesday night. This time it was a bit east-southeast of the first quake of the day.

<b>The location of the 9:25 p.m. Tuesday, 2.1 magnitude Saline County earthquake.</b> Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey
The location of the 9:25 p.m. Tuesday, 2.1 magnitude Saline County earthquake. Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey

A 2.1 magnitude quake struck at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday southwest of Gypsum, according to the Kansas Geological Survey. It was centered just west of S. Niles Road between E. Hedberg Road and E. Assaria Road.

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ASSARIA - A minor earthquake shook part of southeastern Saline County late this afternoon.

<b>The 5:43 p.m. Tuesday&nbsp;2.2 magnitude Saline County earthquake.</b> Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey
The 5:43 p.m. Tuesday 2.2 magnitude Saline County earthquake. Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey

According to the Kansas Geological Survey, a 2.2 magnitude quake struck at 5:43 p.m. Tuesday east of Assaria. It was centered just north of Assaria Road between S. Woodward Road and S. Simpson Road.

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