Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Towanda, KS

M 2.5

Latest: 5:33 pm CDT on 24 October 2021 · 29 km (18 mi) SW of Towanda, KS

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Towanda was M 2.5, 29 km (18 mi) SW of Towanda, KS, at 5:33 pm CDT on 24 October 2021. 183 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 53 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 0
Largest since 2016: M 3.7 on 30 December 2020, 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS
Reported felt: 52 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 20 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 16 minutes ago · this page 03:25 UTC

The latest 50

2.3 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 5 Apr 18, 2023
10:20 pm CDT
2.3 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 41 Feb 25, 2023
11:48 pm CST
2.5 29 km (18 mi) SW of Towanda, KS · felt by 183 Oct 24, 2021
5:33 pm CDT
2.1 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 11 Jul 5, 2021
8:32 am CDT
2.0 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 3 Jul 5, 2021
7:06 am CDT
2.5 23 km (14 mi) SW of Towanda, KS · felt by 17 Jun 23, 2021
10:43 am CDT
2.8 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 11 Jun 10, 2021
6:31 am CDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 6 Jun 10, 2021
2:03 am CDT
1.9 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 5 Apr 24, 2021
10:46 pm CDT
2.2 29 km (18 mi) SW of Towanda, KS · felt by 18 Apr 2, 2021
12:39 am CDT
2.3 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 44 Mar 16, 2021
4:17 pm CDT
1.7 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 4 Mar 16, 2021
1:32 am CDT
3.2 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 590 Mar 15, 2021
8:59 am CDT
3.1 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 291 Mar 15, 2021
8:52 am CDT
2.0 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 84 Mar 15, 2021
12:29 am CDT
1.8 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 41 Mar 14, 2021
10:01 pm CDT
3.5 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 1,765 Mar 14, 2021
6:08 pm CDT
2.4 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 27 Mar 14, 2021
8:30 am CDT
3.0 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 240 Mar 14, 2021
7:02 am CDT
3.5 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 1,294 Mar 14, 2021
6:31 am CDT
3.4 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 426 Mar 14, 2021
6:29 am CDT
1.8 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 13 Jan 5, 2021
9:00 pm CST
2.2 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 28 Jan 4, 2021
12:51 am CST
2.1 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 14 Dec 31, 2020
12:54 pm CST
2.4 20 km (13 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 226 Dec 30, 2020
10:52 pm CST
3.7 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 2,604 Dec 30, 2020
5:04 am CST
1.9 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 6 Dec 28, 2020
11:14 pm CST
2.5 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 45 Dec 28, 2020
4:19 am CST
1.8 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 3 Dec 24, 2020
10:24 pm CST
2.1 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 18 Dec 23, 2020
3:42 am CST
2.1 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 4 Dec 20, 2020
3:19 pm CST
2.6 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 184 Dec 20, 2020
2:20 am CST
1.9 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 16 Dec 20, 2020
1:08 am CST
2.9 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 403 Dec 19, 2020
8:39 pm CST
2.2 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 50 Dec 19, 2020
3:12 pm CST
2.5 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 170 Dec 19, 2020
1:18 pm CST
3.4 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 388 Dec 19, 2020
12:52 pm CST
3.4 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 805 Dec 19, 2020
12:47 pm CST
2.7 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 175 Dec 19, 2020
12:40 pm CST
2.6 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 265 Dec 19, 2020
11:42 am CST
2.7 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 105 Dec 13, 2020
11:26 am CST
2.0 22 km (13 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 27 Dec 11, 2020
7:31 pm CST
2.7 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 126 Dec 10, 2020
7:36 am CST
2.6 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 388 Dec 10, 2020
2:34 am CST
2.3 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 128 Dec 9, 2020
8:59 am CST
3.0 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 1,958 Dec 8, 2020
10:54 am CST
2.3 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 27 Nov 30, 2020
9:11 am CST
2.3 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 58 Nov 27, 2020
12:27 pm CST
2.5 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Towanda, KS · felt by 37 Nov 26, 2020
4:27 pm CST
2.6 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Towanda, KS Oct 27, 2020
10:23 am CDT

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 Towanda time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Towanda are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Towanda; dots are the 50 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 Towanda.

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

Nearby towns

El Dorado 12 km · Andover 15 km · Rose Hill 29 km · McConnell AFB 29 km · Wichita 32 km · Derby 37 km

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