Feb 26, 2022

Two small quakes shake parts of Dickinson County

Posted Feb 26, 2022 6:22 PM

HOPE - Two small earthquakes rattled parts of Dickinson County this morning.

<b>The 12:29 a.m. Saturday, 2.5 magnitude Dickinson County earthquake.</b> Maps courtesy Kansas Geological Survey
The 12:29 a.m. Saturday, 2.5 magnitude Dickinson County earthquake. Maps courtesy Kansas Geological Survey

According to the Kansas Geological Survey, the first quake struck at 12:29 a.m. Saturday northeast of Hope. The quake was centered southwest of the intersection of Sage Road and 1000 Avenue.

<b>The 8:44 a.m. Saturday, 2.4 magnitude Dickinson County earthquake.</b>
The 8:44 a.m. Saturday, 2.4 magnitude Dickinson County earthquake.

The second, a 2.4 magnitude quake, struck at 8:44 a.m. Saturday, a little more than two miles north-northwest of the first. It was centered just southeast of the Rain Road/1200 Avenue intersection.