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M2.8 Earthquake near Saline County, Kansas (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 21:50:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Saline County, Kansas (United States) on September 16, 2026 at 21:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 188 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
24031e563d54230b71e3e4a622207959099153e5
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 21:50:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Kansas
City
Saline County
County
Saline County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.65270, -97.66000
Temperature
33.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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
    15.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,625 Catalogue entries

Of 11,624 other entries for this area and period, 1,832 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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