From the Wichita Eagle: The strongest earthquake to strike Harper County in recent memory rumbled across southern Kansas early Thursday afternoon. The quake, with a magnitude of 4.4, was centered 7 miles east-southeast of Harper and struck at a depth of 3 miles, the United States Geological Survey said on its website. The earthquake, which began at 1:01 p.m. Thursday, was felt in Wichita, 43 miles to the northeast. Respondents to the USGS site recorded feeling the earthquake as far north as Manhattan and as far south as Oklahoma City. “It shook pretty good and it cracked plaster,” said Frank Smith, who lives 15 miles east-southeast of Anthony in Harper County, said of the first earthquake. “It lasted for much longer than usual.” Another quake that struck about 30 minutes later had a preliminary magnitude of 3.4. It was centered about 4 miles southeast of Harper and was 3.1 miles deep, according to the USGS website. A third earthquake was recorded in about the same area at 5:50 p.m. Did anyone feel any of these? I didnt. I felt one that hit a few months ago in the middle of the night -- knocked a book off my shelf.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 05:31:37 +0000
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