USGSSeptember 16, 2026
M2.8 earthquake, 5 km WSW of Assaria, Kansas
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 5 km WSW of Assaria, Kansas at a depth of 9 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,086th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.8
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 5 km WSW of Assaria, Kansas
- State
- Kansas
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (Lg-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 9.3 km
- Time
- 2026-09-16 21:50:57 UTC
- Felt reports
- 5 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 3.4)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 38.653, -97.660
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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