The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 2.2-magnitude earthquake in South Hutchinson just before 9:24 p.m. Monday, with its epicenter just off West Sixth Avenue and North Broadacres Road. It was the first earthquake recorded in the county since July of last year. Then, at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, local emergency response officials reported another, much larger quake. This one resulted in more than two dozen injuries and was centered at the former Dillon Living Center on the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center campus. The second quake was a scenario created by local emergency response officials to conduct a mass casualty exercise involving more than 100 people from at least a half dozen agencies. It had been scheduled six months in advance.
Source: Hutch News
