Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Hill City, KS
M 3.0
Latest: 5:54 pm CDT on 28 September 2026 · 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Hill City, KS
The most recent earthquake near Hill City was M 3.0, 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Hill City, KS, at 5:54 pm CDT on 28 September 2026. 8 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 25 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 2
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.5 on 1 June 2025, 10 km (6 mi) S of Hill City, KS
- Reported felt
- 18 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 25
- 3.0 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Hill City, KS · felt by 8
- 2.5 16 km (10 mi) SE of Hill City, KS
- 2.5 16 km (10 mi) E of Hill City, KS
- 2.8 17 km (10 mi) S of Hill City, KS · felt by 9
- 2.7 3 km (2 mi) E of Hill City, KS · felt by 1
- 2.6 6 km (4 mi) SE of Hill City, KS · felt by 1
- 2.1 11 km (7 mi) SE of Hill City, KS
- 2.7 27 km (17 mi) SW of Hill City, KS · felt by 1
- 2.5 7 km (4 mi) S of Hill City, KS · felt by 3
- 2.4 12 km (7 mi) SSE of Hill City, KS · felt by 2
- 2.3 10 km (6 mi) SE of Hill City, KS · felt by 1
- 2.3 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Hill City, KS · felt by 2
- 2.6 9 km (5 mi) SE of Hill City, KS · felt by 17
- 2.4 14 km (9 mi) SE of Hill City, KS
- 2.4 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Hill City, KS · felt by 2
- 2.2 9 km (5 mi) SE of Hill City, KS · felt by 4
- 3.5 10 km (6 mi) S of Hill City, KS · felt by 23
- 2.9 4 km (2 mi) SSE of Hill City, KS · felt by 29
- 2.6 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Hill City, KS
- 2.4 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Hill City, KS · felt by 3
- 2.6 7 km (5 mi) SSE of Hill City, KS · felt by 16
- 2.5 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Hill City, KS
- 2.5 6 km (4 mi) SE of Hill City, KS · felt by 9
- 2.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Hill City, KS · felt by 2
- 2.7 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Hill City, KS
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 Hill City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Hill City are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Hill City; dots are the 25 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 Hill City.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
WaKeeney 38 km
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