The latest earthquake in southern Kansas struck Wednesday evening near the small town of Metcalf, a place shaken by a quake earlier in the day.
The U.S. Geological Survey says it was a 2.8 magnitude quake at 6:06 p.m. with a depth of about 3 miles. Metcalf is about 43 miles west of Arkansas City, Kansas and not far from the Oklahoma state line.
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Kansas
Geographic coordinates: 37.051N, 97.810W
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 5 km
Universal Time (UTC): 17 Oct 2018 23:06:44
Time near the Epicenter: 17 Oct 2018 18:06:44
Local standard time in your area: 17 Oct 2018 17:06:44
Location with respect to nearby cities:
2.9 km (1.8 mi) SW of Metcalf, Kansas
68.7 km (42.6 mi) W of Arkansas City, Kansas
70.0 km (43.4 mi) SW of Haysville, Kansas
72.9 km (45.2 mi) SW of Derby, Kansas
177.7 km (110.2 mi) N of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma