2 small earthquakes reported in northern Kansas

GLEN ELDER, Kan. (KSNW) — Two small earthquakes have been recorded in northern Kansas.

Both quakes occurred near Glen Elder, less than two miles apart. The first earthquake was recorded underneath the northeast side of Waconda Lake and struck at 3:47 a.m. Thursday.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake measured 2.5 in magnitude. It was centered about 3 miles underneath the lake.

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The second earthquake was recorded at 8:12 a.m. and measured 2.6 in magnitude. It happened in a field southeast of Glen Elder between Limestone Creek and Frank Lane and had a depth of 5.8 miles…

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