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M3.7 Earthquake near 6 km WSW of Gypsum, Kansas (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 03:39:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near 6 km WSW of Gypsum, Kansas (United States) on December 9, 2025 at 03:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 174 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
04488dde1726144e7a9c268f7ae25e47aa7e343e
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 03:39:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Kansas
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.68690, -97.49840
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Salina Municipal AirportUnited States · SLN · KSLN
    17.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,427 Catalogue entries

Of 1,426 other entries for this area and period, 370 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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