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(KNZA)--An earthquake that rattled parts of Kansas and Oklahoma Wednesday afternoon was even felt in the local area.
KQ2-TV reports that many residents in St. Joseph reported they felt the tremor.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.8 magnitude quake hit near Conway Springs, located southwest of Wichita, around 3:40.
The Wichita Eagle reports the most severe damage appeared to be in Milan in Sumner County. The town’s former post office, a community center and several homes suffered some structural damage. No injuries were reported.
It was the 94th earthquake reported this year in Kansas and the strongest.
Governor Sam Brownback has announced that the state will fund a six-station portable seismic network to monitor increased seismic activity in Harper, Sumner and Barber counties in south-central Kansas.
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