Strong shaking has now been reported in Strong City after a borderline moderate earthquake northwest of the town early Monday morning.
The US Geological Survey says a 3.9 magnitude quake officially developed about 12.5 miles northwest of Cottonwood Falls or around 30 miles northwest of Emporia around 2:40 am.
So far, Strong City has reported the most significant shaking, although damage reports are pending. Light shaking has been reported in Council Grove and weak shaking has been reported in Emporia. Damage reports are also pending.
7 am Monday: Borderline moderate earthquake jostles northwest Chase County
A borderline moderate earthquake struck northwest Chase County overnight.
The US Geological Survey says a magnitude 3.9 quake developed about 12.5 miles northwest of Cottonwood Falls just before 2:40 am. Reports of shaking activity have almost all been west of Chase County, with the most significant shaking reported near Marion, about 20 miles from the epicenter, and near Walton, about 35 miles from the epicenter. Both locations had light shaking. The closet report to Emporia has been in Council Grove, which had a weak shaking report.
Damage estimates are pending.
This the second earthquake with a Chase County epicenter in almost a year. The first, a magnitude 2.7 quake that developed about eight miles north of Cedar Point on Oct. 3, 2018, was considered to be the first reported quake in the core KVOE listening area in decades.
