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Earthquake measuring 2.8 on Richter Scale hits Kansas

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — An earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter Scale hit south-central Kansas overnight.

The Wichita Eagle reports the quake, which struck about midnight Thursday, was the closest earthquake to Wichita. The quake was reported less than a mile southeast of Cheney, which is about 30 miles west of Wichita.

No damage was reported.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake’s epicenter was about three miles deep.

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