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Earthquakes near WaKeeney, KS

M 2.8

Latest: 5:49 am CDT on 29 July 2025 · 22 km (14 mi) NNE of WaKeeney, KS

The most recent earthquake near WaKeeney was M 2.8, 22 km (14 mi) NNE of WaKeeney, KS, at 5:49 am CDT on 29 July 2025. 9 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016: 16 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 0
Largest since 2016: M 3.5 on 1 June 2025, 29 km (18 mi) N of WaKeeney, KS
Reported felt: 12 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 22 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 16 minutes ago · this page 01:34 UTC

The latest 16

2.8 22 km (14 mi) NNE of WaKeeney, KS · felt by 9 Jul 29, 2025
5:49 am CDT
2.7 23 km (14 mi) NW of WaKeeney, KS · felt by 1 Jul 5, 2025
3:53 pm CDT
2.4 27 km (17 mi) NNE of WaKeeney, KS · felt by 2 Jul 5, 2025
3:35 pm CDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) NNE of WaKeeney, KS · felt by 2 Jul 5, 2025
2:51 pm CDT
3.5 29 km (18 mi) N of WaKeeney, KS · felt by 23 Jun 1, 2025
5:26 am CDT
2.4 29 km (18 mi) NNE of WaKeeney, KS · felt by 3 Dec 6, 2024
5:07 am CST
2.9 27 km (17 mi) E of WaKeeney, KS Jun 29, 2021
12:08 pm CDT
2.5 28 km (17 mi) E of WaKeeney, KS Oct 15, 2020
9:42 pm CDT
3.2 26 km (16 mi) E of WaKeeney, KS · felt by 27 Sep 18, 2016
10:24 pm CDT
2.6 19 km (12 mi) E of WaKeeney, KS Sep 18, 2016
2:30 pm CDT
2.5 28 km (17 mi) E of WaKeeney, KS Sep 16, 2016
12:51 am CDT
3.1 26 km (16 mi) E of WaKeeney, KS · felt by 16 Sep 15, 2016
10:55 pm CDT
3.3 26 km (16 mi) E of WaKeeney, KS · felt by 34 Sep 15, 2016
9:58 pm CDT
3.3 27 km (17 mi) E of WaKeeney, KS · felt by 39 Sep 14, 2016
7:12 am CDT
2.5 24 km (15 mi) E of WaKeeney, KS · felt by 3 Aug 31, 2016
10:48 pm CDT
3.1 27 km (17 mi) E of WaKeeney, KS · felt by 19 Aug 31, 2016
10:27 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 WaKeeney time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after WaKeeney are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is WaKeeney; dots are the 16 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 WaKeeney.

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

Nearby towns

Ellis 29 km · Hill City 38 km

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