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Did you feel that? Earthquake strikes near Wellington

An earthquake shook south of Wichita on Monday.
An earthquake shook south of Wichita on Monday. Screen Capture

An earthquake shook south-central Kansas near Wichita on Monday afternoon.

A 2.5 magnitude quake struck at 2:21 p.m. about 7 1/2 miles northwest of Wellington, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It rumbled at a depth of 5 kilometers.

Wellington is about 26 miles south of Wichita.

Did you feel it? Let the USGS know online.

This story was originally published January 15, 2018 at 5:13 PM with the headline "Did you feel that? Earthquake strikes near Wellington."

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