Kansas earthquakes

Between Oct 28, 2025 and Oct 28, 2026, the USGS recorded 25 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in or near Kansas. The largest was M 3.7, 10 km SW of Gypsum, Kansas, on Dec 8, 2025. 0 happened in the past 7 days.

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Past 7 days

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:29 AM EDT (USGS snapshot)

No M 2.5+ earthquakes in or near Kansas in the past 7 days.

By size, past year

M 2.5–2.9

M 3–3.9

M 4–4.9

M 5–5.9

M 6+

Latest 50 earthquakes (M 2.5+)

Kansas: latest M 2.5+ earthquakes in the past year
Magnitude	Location	Time	Depth
M 2.7	7 km SSW of Luray, Kansas	Oct 15, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT 13 days ago	8.6 km
M 2.6	7 km ENE of Assaria, Kansas	Oct 8, 2026, 4:40 PM EDT 20 days ago	5.0 km
M 3.0	2 km SSW of Bogue, Kansas	Sep 28, 2026, 6:54 PM EDT 29 days ago	5.0 km
M 2.5	8 km SE of Hill City, Kansas	Sep 28, 2026, 6:50 PM EDT 29 days ago	5.0 km
M 2.9	5 km SSW of Assaria, Kansas	Sep 16, 2026, 5:50 PM EDT 41 days ago	9.5 km
M 2.5	4 km NW of Ramona, Kansas	Jul 31, 2026, 11:37 AM EDT 89 days ago	5.0 km
M 2.5	9 km SW of Natoma, Kansas	Jun 16, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT 133 days ago	9.7 km
M 3.1	2 km NW of Weskan, Kansas	Mar 28, 2026, 4:31 PM EDT 214 days ago	5.0 km
M 3.5	6 km E of Assaria, Kansas	Feb 25, 2026, 3:14 PM EST 245 days ago	7.0 km
M 2.9	7 km N of Hays, Kansas	Feb 2, 2026, 11:48 AM EST 268 days ago	5.0 km
M 2.5	5 km SSW of Peru, Kansas	Dec 26, 2025, 1:06 AM EST 306 days ago	5.0 km
M 2.6	6 km NW of Ramona, Kansas	Dec 12, 2025, 9:49 PM EST 319 days ago	5.0 km
M 3.7	10 km SW of Gypsum, Kansas	Dec 8, 2025, 10:39 PM EST 323 days ago	11.4 km
M 2.8	6 km NW of Wilson, Kansas	Dec 4, 2025, 3:02 PM EST 328 days ago	9.0 km
M 2.6	5 km WSW of Danville, Kansas	Nov 29, 2025, 7:08 PM EST 332 days ago	5.0 km
M 2.9	5 km SW of Kirwin, Kansas	Nov 29, 2025, 1:48 AM EST 333 days ago	5.0 km
M 2.6	6 km NE of Dorrance, Kansas	Nov 28, 2025, 9:08 PM EST 333 days ago	5.0 km
M 2.7	8 km NE of Dorrance, Kansas	Nov 19, 2025, 12:44 AM EST 343 days ago	5.0 km
M 2.8	4 km NNE of Wilson, Kansas	Nov 10, 2025, 6:53 PM EST 351 days ago	9.5 km
M 2.8	10 km SSW of Stockton, Kansas	Nov 5, 2025, 8:50 PM EST 356 days ago	10.7 km
M 2.5	3 km NNE of Wilson, Kansas	Oct 31, 2025, 5:06 AM EDT 362 days ago	9.9 km
M 3.1	5 km NNE of Wilson, Kansas	Oct 30, 2025, 6:16 PM EDT 362 days ago	6.2 km
M 3.2	5 km NNW of Wilson, Kansas	Oct 29, 2025, 1:14 AM EDT 364 days ago	8.3 km
M 2.7	4 km NW of Wilson, Kansas	Oct 29, 2025, 12:12 AM EDT 364 days ago	7.5 km
M 3.4	7 km NE of Dorrance, Kansas	Oct 28, 2025, 11:46 PM EDT 364 days ago	5.0 km

Largest of the past year

Kansas: 10 largest earthquakes, past 365 days
Magnitude	Location	Time	Depth
M 3.7	10 km SW of Gypsum, Kansas	Dec 8, 2025, 10:39 PM EST 323 days ago	11.4 km
M 3.5	6 km E of Assaria, Kansas	Feb 25, 2026, 3:14 PM EST 245 days ago	7.0 km
M 3.4	7 km NE of Dorrance, Kansas	Oct 28, 2025, 11:46 PM EDT 364 days ago	5.0 km
M 3.2	5 km NNW of Wilson, Kansas	Oct 29, 2025, 1:14 AM EDT 364 days ago	8.3 km
M 3.1	2 km NW of Weskan, Kansas	Mar 28, 2026, 4:31 PM EDT 214 days ago	5.0 km
M 3.1	5 km NNE of Wilson, Kansas	Oct 30, 2025, 6:16 PM EDT 362 days ago	6.2 km
M 3.0	2 km SSW of Bogue, Kansas	Sep 28, 2026, 6:54 PM EDT 29 days ago	5.0 km
M 2.9	5 km SSW of Assaria, Kansas	Sep 16, 2026, 5:50 PM EDT 41 days ago	9.5 km
M 2.9	7 km N of Hays, Kansas	Feb 2, 2026, 11:48 AM EST 268 days ago	5.0 km
M 2.9	5 km SW of Kirwin, Kansas	Nov 29, 2025, 1:48 AM EST 333 days ago	5.0 km

Month by month

M 2.5+ earthquakes per month (UTC)
Month	Quakes
October 2026	2
September 2026	3
July 2026	1
June 2026	1
March 2026	1
February 2026	2
December 2025	4
November 2025	6
October 2025	5

Source: USGS ComCat via the FDSN event web service, snapshot Oct 28, 2026. Matched by the USGS place name.

River gauges in Kansas

Missouri River at Leavenworth, KS · 4.11 ft
Missouri River at Atchison, KS · 8.78 ft
Kansas River at Kansas City, KS · 11.55 ft

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