Mar 25, 2023

Small quake shakes part of eastern Marion County early this morning

Posted Mar 25, 2023 6:18 PM

By SALINA POST

MARION - A small earthquake shook part of eastern Marion County early Saturday morning.

<b>The location of the 2.7 magnitude, 1:11 a.m. Saturday Marion County earthquake.</b> Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey
The location of the 2.7 magnitude, 1:11 a.m. Saturday Marion County earthquake. Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey

According to the Kansas Geological Survey, a 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck northeast of Marion at 1:11 a.m. Saturday. It was centered southeast of the Clover Road-240th Road intersection, just west of the Marion-Chase county line.