Latest quakes in or near Dickinson, Kansas, USA - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Chase County, Marion County, Kansas - Feb 7, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4.0 2 Km NW of Bennington, Kansas - Nov 10, 2023 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Feb 7, 12:13 am (Chicago) Feb 7, 06:13 GMT | 2.4 5 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the SE | Chase County, United States, 12 mi northeast of Marion, Marion County, Kansas | Info | |
Sunday, January 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 27, 10:40 pm (Chicago) Jan 28, 03:40 GMT | 2.5 10 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the W | 4 Km W of Bennington, Kansas | Info | |
Thursday, January 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 4, 04:52 pm (Chicago) Jan 4, 22:52 GMT | 2.5 8.7 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the S | 10 Km NW of Cedar Point, Kansas | Info | |
Sunday, December 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 31, 2023 11:34 am (Chicago) Dec 31, 2023 16:34 GMT | 3.7 5 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the NW | 6 Km NNE of Bennington, Kansas 6 reports | Info | |
Thursday, December 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 21, 2023 06:45 am (Chicago) Dec 21, 2023 11:45 GMT | 3.1 3.5 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW | United States, 13 mi south of salayana, Saline County, Kansas 1 report | Info | |
Friday, December 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 7, 2023 09:46 pm (Chicago) Dec 8, 2023 02:46 GMT | 2.6 5 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the NW | 4 Km WNW of Bennington, Kansas | Info | |
Saturday, November 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 25, 2023 01:05 am (Chicago) Nov 25, 2023 07:05 GMT | 3.4 8.5 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the NW | 3 Km NNW of Bennington, Kansas 3 reports | Info | |
Saturday, November 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 10, 2023 06:18 pm (Chicago) Nov 11, 2023 00:18 GMT | 4.0 5 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the NW | 2 Km NW of Bennington, Kansas 18 reports | Info | |
Saturday, November 4, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Nov 3, 2023 08:40 pm (Chicago) Nov 4, 2023 01:40 GMT | 2.9 10 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the NW | 3 Km N of Bennington, Kansas | Info | |
Nov 3, 2023 08:28 pm (Chicago) Nov 4, 2023 01:28 GMT | 3.4 10 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the NW | 7 Km N of Bennington, Kansas 10 reports | Info | |
Friday, September 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 1, 2023 04:27 am (Chicago) Sep 1, 2023 09:27 GMT | 2.6 8.1 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the SW | 6 Km E of Assaria, Kansas | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.48 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 19.8 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Dickinson Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Dickinson, Kansas, USA?
Dickinson has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 20.1 quakes on average per year in or near Dickinson, Kansas, USA. However, Dickinson has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2018, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Dickinson?
The last earthquake in Dickinson occurred 7 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 19.2 km (12 mi) away from Marion, Kansas, United States, shortly after midnight, on Wednesday, Feb 7, 2024 at 12.13 am local time (America/Chicago GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Dickinson since 2023?
Since 2023, Dickinson has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.0, 6 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 19 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Dickinson since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Dickinson since 2023 had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 20 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from salayana, Kansas, United States, in the late afternoon of Friday, Nov 10, 2023 at 6.18 pm local time (America/Chicago GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.