M2.7 Earthquake 5 km W of Andover, Kansas — December 13, 2020
2020-12-13 17:26:46 UTC (2020-12-13) · approx. 11:26 AM UTC-6 local
Felt by 105 people across surrounding communities.
On December 13, 2020 at 17:26 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 5 km W of Andover, Kansas, at a depth of 5.0 km and coordinates 37.7197°, -97.2026°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 44 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 105 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
-97.2026°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 2.7 earthquake near Andover, Kansas?
The magnitude 2.7 earthquake that struck 5 km W of Andover, Kansas on December 13, 2020 at 17:26 UTC had a depth of 5.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 37.7197°, -97.2026°, which is 5 km W of Andover, Kansas.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000cqtw). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, December 13, 2020). M2.7 Earthquake 5 km W of Andover, Kansas — December 13, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000cqtw/