Feb 12, 2022

Small earthquake strikes west of Herington Saturday

Posted Feb 12, 2022 1:27 PM

HERINGTON - A small earthquake rattled part of Dickinson County early Saturday morning.

<b>The 5:47 a.m. Saturday, 2.5 magnitude Dickinson County earthquake.</b> Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey
The 5:47 a.m. Saturday, 2.5 magnitude Dickinson County earthquake. Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey

According to the Kansas Geological Survey, a 2.5 magnitude quake struck west of Herington at 5:47 a.m. Saturday. It was centered just southeast of the 600 Avenue/Trail Road intersection.