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Minor earthquake rumbles south Kansas

A minor earthquake struck in Harper County early Wednesday morning.

The earthquake, which occurred at 4:50 a.m., measured 3.4 on the Richter scale and was centered 14 miles east-northeast of Anthony, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The independent website Earthquake-Report.com listed the quake as 5.01 kilometers deep.

Harper County is southwest of Wichita on the Oklahoma border.

The quake occurred in a rural area, and no damage or injuries have been reported.

This story was originally published March 12, 2014 at 8:17 AM with the headline "Minor earthquake rumbles south Kansas."

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