The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 2 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Ness City. The biggest quake on record near Ness City — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.6 of Jun 22, 2019, 08:50 UTC: 2 km SSE of Zurich, Kansas.
Latest earthquakes near Ness City
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.5 | 8 km SE of Hill City, Kansas | Sep 28, 2026, 05:50 PM | 5 km | 96 km N |
| M2.9 | 7 km N of Hays, Kansas | Feb 02, 2026, 10:48 AM | 5 km | 74 km NE |
| M3.0 | 2 km SW of Zurich, Kansas | Jul 15, 2025, 06:46 AM | 12 km | 94 km NNE |
| M3.5 | 9 km S of Hill City, Kansas | Jun 01, 2025, 05:26 AM | 11 km | 92 km N |
| M3.3 | 4 km NNW of Zurich, Kansas | Dec 02, 2019, 07:33 PM | 5 km | 99 km NNE |
| M3.4 | 1 km N of Zurich, Kansas | Oct 17, 2019, 06:27 AM | 5 km | 98 km NNE |
| M3.0 | 4 km E of Catharine, Kansas | Aug 11, 2019, 02:26 AM | 5 km | 83 km NE |
| M4.6 | 2 km SSE of Zurich, Kansas | Jun 22, 2019, 03:50 AM | 3 km | 95 km NNE |
| M3.5 | 2 km SSE of Zurich, Kansas | May 31, 2019, 06:44 PM | 5 km | 94 km NNE |
| M3.0 | 5 km NNW of Zurich, Kansas | May 11, 2019, 09:06 AM | 5 km | 99 km NNE |
Earthquakes per year near Ness City (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Ness City
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 2 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 2 biggest earthquakes on record near Ness City (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.6 | 2 km SSE of Zurich, Kansas | Jun 22, 2019, 08:50 UTC | 95 km |
| M4.0 | 8 km SSW of Zurich, Kansas | Jun 08, 1989, 18:18 UTC | 88 km |
Nearby places
La Crosse, KS (53 km) · Ellis, KS (62 km) · WaKeeney, KS (64 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.