M2.5 Earthquake 2 km NW of McConnell AFB, Kansas — October 24, 2021
2021-10-24 22:33:12 UTC (2021-10-24) · approx. 4:33 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 183 people across surrounding communities.
On October 24, 2021 at 22:33 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 2 km NW of McConnell AFB, Kansas, at a depth of 6.5 km and coordinates 37.6489°, -97.2764°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 84.8 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 32 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 183 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-97.2764°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 2.5 earthquake near McConnell AFB, Kansas?
The magnitude 2.5 earthquake that struck 2 km NW of McConnell AFB, Kansas on October 24, 2021 at 22:33 UTC had a depth of 6.5 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 37.6489°, -97.2764°, which is 2 km NW of McConnell AFB, Kansas.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000fxa2). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, October 24, 2021). M2.5 Earthquake 2 km NW of McConnell AFB, Kansas — October 24, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000fxa2/