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Earthquakes near Ellis, KS

M 2.9

Latest: 10:48 am CST on 2 February 2026 · 20 km (12 mi) E of Ellis, KS

The most recent earthquake near Ellis was M 2.9, 20 km (12 mi) E of Ellis, KS, at 10:48 am CST on 2 February 2026. 51 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016
13 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
1
Largest since 2016
M 3.3 on 15 September 2016, 8 km (5 mi) N of Ellis, KS
Reported felt
9 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 13

  1. 2.9 20 km (12 mi) E of Ellis, KS · felt by 51
  2. 2.9 9 km (5 mi) N of Ellis, KS
  3. 2.5 9 km (5 mi) N of Ellis, KS
  4. 2.5 5 km (3 mi) NNE of Ellis, KS · felt by 3
  5. 3.2 8 km (5 mi) N of Ellis, KS · felt by 27
  6. 2.6 13 km (8 mi) NW of Ellis, KS
  7. 2.5 7 km (4 mi) N of Ellis, KS
  8. 3.1 9 km (5 mi) NNW of Ellis, KS · felt by 16
  9. 3.3 8 km (5 mi) N of Ellis, KS · felt by 34
  10. 3.3 11 km (7 mi) N of Ellis, KS · felt by 39
  11. 2.6 8 km (5 mi) NE of Ellis, KS · felt by 2
  12. 2.5 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Ellis, KS · felt by 3
  13. 3.1 9 km (6 mi) N of Ellis, KS · felt by 19

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Ellis time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Ellis are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Ellis; dots are the 13 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Ellis.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Hays 21 km · WaKeeney 29 km

If you felt one

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