Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.0 earthquake 2 km SW of Zurich, Kansas

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 2 km SW of Zurich, Kansas at Jul 15, 2025, 11:46 UTC, at a depth of 12 km. The epicentre was 40 km (25 mi) NNW of Hays. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	3.0 mb_lg
Time	Jul 15, 2025, 11:46 UTC
Depth	11.7 km
Coordinates	39.220, -99.460
Felt reports	3
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
2.7	7 km SSW of Luray, Kansas	65 km / 41 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 15, 17:18 UTC
3.0	2 km SSW of Bogue, Kansas	25 km / 16 mi	depth 5 km	Sep 28, 22:54 UTC
2.5	9 km SE of Hill City, Kansas	29 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 22:50 UTC
2.5	9 km SW of Natoma, Kansas	30 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 16, 23:00 UTC
2.9	7 km N of Hays, Kansas	32 km / 20 mi	depth 5 km	Feb 2, 16:48 UTC
2.8	6 km NW of Wilson, Kansas	90 km / 56 mi	depth 9 km	Dec 4, 20:02 UTC
2.9	5 km SW of Kirwin, Kansas	52 km / 33 mi	depth 5 km	Nov 29, 06:48 UTC
2.6	6 km NE of Dorrance, Kansas	87 km / 54 mi	depth 5 km	Nov 29, 02:08 UTC
2.7	8 km NE of Dorrance, Kansas	89 km / 55 mi	depth 5 km	Nov 19, 05:44 UTC
2.8	4 km NNE of Wilson, Kansas	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 10, 23:53 UTC
2.8	10 km SSW of Stockton, Kansas	19 km / 12 mi	depth 11 km	Nov 6, 01:50 UTC
2.5	3 km NNE of Wilson, Kansas	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 31, 09:06 UTC
3.1	5 km NNE of Wilson, Kansas	95 km / 59 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 30, 22:16 UTC
3.2	5 km NNW of Wilson, Kansas	92 km / 57 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 29, 05:14 UTC
2.7	4 km NW of Wilson, Kansas	92 km / 57 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 29, 04:12 UTC
3.4	7 km NE of Dorrance, Kansas	88 km / 54 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 29, 03:46 UTC
2.8	8 km NNW of Stockton, Kansas	34 km / 21 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 5, 19:58 UTC
3.3	7 km NNW of Stockton, Kansas	34 km / 21 mi	depth 5 km	Sep 8, 02:50 UTC
2.5	1 km NE of Zurich, Kansas	4 km / 3 mi	depth 9 km	Aug 25, 11:19 UTC
2.5	11 km NNE of Stockton, Kansas	41 km / 25 mi	depth 5 km	Aug 22, 15:30 UTC
2.6	14 km WSW of Natoma, Kansas	26 km / 16 mi	depth 5 km	Aug 14, 23:47 UTC
2.5	3 km NE of Bogue, Kansas	25 km / 16 mi	depth 9 km	Aug 5, 15:48 UTC
2.8	16 km S of Hill City, Kansas	31 km / 19 mi	depth 9 km	Jul 29, 10:49 UTC
3.0	4 km SE of Paradise, Kansas	52 km / 32 mi	depth 5 km	Jul 27, 03:39 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.