The earthquake was centered in Hill City at a depth of 4.9 kilometers (about three miles). The USGS said it received two reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication Thursday (August 29) morning.
Earthquakes are typically smaller and occur rarely in Kansas, however, 149 have been reported in the past year, according to EarthquakeTrack.com . The largest earthquake ever reported in the state was registered at 5.1 magnitude in 1867.
The earthquake was centered in Lucien at a depth of 7.2 kilometers (about 4.5 miles). The USGS said it received four reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication early Wednesday morning.
Oklahoma is reported to experience few earthquakes annually, with the largest since 2009 measuring at a 3.6 magnitude, according to the USGS . The largest earthquake in the Sooner State within the last century was measured at 5.5 magnitude on April 9, 1952.
The Lake Elsinore earthquake was reported two days after a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Nevada on August 13, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Indian Springs at a depth of 9.3 kilometers (about 5.8 miles).
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