3.4 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In Surprising US State

A 3.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Kansas on Thursday (September 19), according to the United States Geological Survey .

The earthquake was centered in Danville at a depth of 4.9 kilometers (about three miles). The USGS said it received 14 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication Thursday (September 19) morning.

A 2.5-magnitude earthquake was previously reported in Kansas on August 28, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Hill City at a depth of 4.9 kilometers (about three miles).

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 latest Kansas earthquake was reported days after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Texas on Monday (September 16), according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Ackerly at a depth of 8.2 kilometers (about 5.1 miles).

The Texas earthquake was reported hours after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Saipan at a depth of 42.9 kilometers (about 26.7 miles).

The Northern Mariana Islands earthquake was reported days after a 3.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in California last Friday (September 13), according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Malibu at a depth of 10.6 kilometers (about 6.6 miles).