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USGS: Another earthquake rattles Reno County

RENO COUNTY – A second weekend earthquake shook Kansas Saturday night. The quake just after 9p.m. measured a magnitude 3.1 and was centered approximately 7 miles southwest of South Hutchinson, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

This follows a 3.4 quake on  March 8 in Reno County.

There are no reports of damage or injury but residents across south central Kansas reported they felt the St. Patrick’s Day quake.

Just after 3 a.m. Saturday, a 2.7 quake was reported in Rooks County.

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ROOKS COUNTY — A small earthquake shook portions of northwest Kansas early Saturday. The quake just after 3 a.m. measured a magnitude 2.7 and was centered approximately 14 miles northeast of Plainville, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

This is the first quake reported in Kansas since a 3.4 quake near South Hutchinson on March 8.

There are no reports of damage or injury from Saturday quake, according to the Rooks County Sheriff’s office.

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