Jan 09, 2022

UPDATE: Minor quakes strike southeast of Assaria Sunday

Posted Jan 09, 2022 5:17 PM

UPDATE 8:25 a.m. Monday: A second earthquake struck southeast of Assaria on Sunday.

<b>The 2:26 p.m. Sunday, 2.7 magnitude quake. </b>Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey
The 2:26 p.m. Sunday, 2.7 magnitude quake. Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey

According to the Kansas Geological Survey, a 2.7 magnitude quake struck at 2:26 p.m. Sunday. It was centered east of S. Simpson Road between E. Hobbs Creek Road and E. Lapsley Road.

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ASSARIA - A minor earthquake rattled southern Saline County early this morning.

<b>The 5:58 a.m. Sunday, 2.3 magnitude quake. </b>Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey
The 5:58 a.m. Sunday, 2.3 magnitude quake. Map courtesy Kansas Geological Survey

According to the Kansas Geological Survey, a 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck southeast of Assaria at 5:58 a.m. Sunday. It was centered just north of the E. Lapsley Road/S. Simpson Road intersection.

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