Earthquake was largest in recent series of quakes

WICHITA, KAN. » The Kansas Geological Survey says one of two earthquakes that rumbled Wednesday morning in Kansas was the largest in a recent series of quakes.

The Wichita Eagle reports that the 3.9 magnitude earthquake that hit at 5:04 a.m. Wednesday also was the 32nd strongest in Kansas data.

The other quake Wednesday was a 2.0magnitude at 5:23 a.m. The epicenter of the first earthquake was near Greenwich. The second quake’s epicenter was in Wichita. KGS senior scientist Rick Miller believes the 18 quakes to hit Wichita recently are a natural event that will subside once the suspected fault causing them has released its built-up energy.