Earthquake swarm in north-central Kansas included a 4.1 magnitude in Jewell County

A cluster of five earthquakes shook north-central Kansas on Thursday, with the strongest a 4.1 magnitude in Jewell County.

The Kansas Geological Survey reported the first earthquake of the day was also the strongest. The 4.1 magnitude started shaking at around 6:35 a.m. in between Mankato, Jewell, Randall and Formoso, in northern Kansas.

Those tremors were followed by a 2.6 magnitude at around 6:47 a.m., then a 2.3 magnitude at around 7:16 a.m. A fourth quake, this one a 3.2 magnitude, struck at around 8:04 a.m.

No more temblors hit for the rest of the morning, but a 3.5 magnitude earthquake followed at around 1:20 p.m.

All five earthquakes in the swarm were in the same general area of Jewell County, which is about 175 miles north of Wichita.

This story was originally published May 6, 2021 at 5:16 PM.