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Third quake this month reported in southern Rooks County

ROOKS COUNTY — A small earthquake shook portions of Rooks County Thursday morning. The quake just after 6 a.m. measured a magnitude 3.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Location of Thursday’s quake -image Kansas Geological Survey

It was centered approximately 1.5 miles north of Zurich.  The Rooks County Sheriff’s office reported they had not received calls about the quake.

The USGS reported a  2.8-magnitude quake just south of Zurich Oct. 6 and a 3.3-magnitude quake just west of that area Oct. 3.

A quake measuring 2.2 was recorded in northern Rooks County Oct. 2.

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