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President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kansas

Published: 23 May 2025
Categories: FEMA News

RSS feed source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Kansas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm, straight-line winds, flooding and wildfires from March 14-19, 2025.

Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair and replacement of facilities damaged by the severe winter storm, straight-line winds, flooding and wildfires in Barton, Chautauqua, Edwards, Elk, Ellis, Gove, Graham, Gray, Greeley, Hodgeman, Jewell, Lincoln, Logan, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Pawnee, Phillips, Rice, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Wallace and Woodson counties. 

Hannah Penn has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments. 

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Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 53 miles north of Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia

Published: 23 May 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

RSS feed source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Fri, 23 May 2025, 17:04 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Geoscience Australia (GeoAu) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Australia near Nyngan, Bogan, New South Wales, only 27 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at 2:36 am local time at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Nyngan (pop. 2,200) located 53 miles from the epicenter, Coonamble (pop. 2,700) 65 miles away, and Walgett (pop. 2,100) 72 miles away.
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