Kansas
Seismic activity in Central Kansas shakes residents awake on Mother’s Day
LINCOLNVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) – An earthquake near Lincolnville shook residents awake for about 40 miles in the early morning hours of Mother’s Day.
The U.S. Geological Survey earthquake map indicates that a 2.5 magnitude quake shook Central Kansas just before 4 a.m. on Sunday, May 14.
According to the USGS, the epicenter of the rumbler was about 9 miles southeast of Lincolnville in Marion Co. at a depth of about 5 miles. It said Kansans for about 40 miles could feel the seismic activity.
In early April, a 3.2-magnitude earthquake rattled the area as well, this time about 4 miles north of Bennington. Residents in Salina, Newton and Wichita reported that they also felt this quake.
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