WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Another low-intensity earthquake has rattled Wichita - the ninth, geologists say, since Thanksgiving.
The U.S. Geological Survey and the Kansas Geological Survey both reported at earthquake minutes before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, the Wichita Eagle reported. The USGS recorded it as a 2.8 magnitude. The KGS recorded it as a 2.3 magnitude.
Officials said the epicenter of the weak quake was along East Killarney about a block east of Greenwich.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake.
Kansas Geological Survey officials say the area has a history of low-intensity earthquakes dating back 100 years. The affected region is along the western edge of the Nemaha Ridge, where several faults exist.
Earthquakes have increased in Kansas since 2013 when fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, became more common for oil and gas exploration. Some researchers believe injection of wastewater from the explorations into underground wells contributes to the quakes.
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