The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 3 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, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Great Bend, the biggest of them M2.7. The biggest quake on record near Great Bend — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.5 of Jan 19, 2020, 19:08 UTC: 2 km W of South Hutchinson, Kansas.
Latest earthquakes near Great Bend
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.7 | 7 km SSW of Luray, Kansas | Oct 15, 2026, 12:18 PM | 7 km | 76 km N |
| M2.3 | 9 km NNW of Pretty Prairie, Kansas | Sep 04, 2026, 10:10 PM | 6 km | 84 km SE |
| M2.5 | 9 km SW of Natoma, Kansas | Jun 16, 2026, 06:00 PM | 10 km | 92 km NNW |
| M2.9 | 7 km N of Hays, Kansas | Feb 02, 2026, 10:48 AM | 5 km | 81 km NW |
| M2.8 | 6 km NW of Wilson, Kansas | Dec 04, 2025, 02:02 PM | 9 km | 60 km NNE |
| M2.6 | 6 km NE of Dorrance, Kansas | Nov 28, 2025, 08:08 PM | 5 km | 62 km NNE |
| M2.7 | 8 km NE of Dorrance, Kansas | Nov 18, 2025, 11:44 PM | 5 km | 64 km NNE |
| M2.8 | 4 km NNE of Wilson, Kansas | Nov 10, 2025, 05:53 PM | 10 km | 61 km NNE |
| M3.1 | 5 km NNE of Wilson, Kansas | Oct 30, 2025, 05:16 PM | 6 km | 63 km NNE |
| M3.2 | 5 km NNW of Wilson, Kansas | Oct 29, 2025, 12:14 AM | 8 km | 61 km NNE |
Earthquakes per year near Great Bend (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 Great Bend
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 8 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 3 biggest earthquakes on record near Great Bend (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.5 | 2 km W of South Hutchinson, Kansas | Jan 19, 2020, 19:08 UTC | 79 km |
| M4.2 | 3 km W of South Hutchinson, Kansas | Aug 16, 2019, 12:59 UTC | 78 km |
| M4.1 | 5 km WSW of South Hutchinson, Kansas | Aug 18, 2019, 08:45 UTC | 77 km |
Nearby places
Ellinwood, KS (16 km) · Hoisington, KS (17 km) · Larned, KS (36 km) · Lyons, KS (49 km) · Saint John, KS (40 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 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.