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).