UPDATE:
The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that a 2.7 magnitude earthquake occurred at 10:30 a.m. one mile north of Junction City.
That was about the time of the loud boom type explosion heard in Junction City that left many people puzzled.
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A loud boom type explosion was heard in the Junction City area on Thursday morning and some buildings shook. There was a check with Fort Riley to see if there may have been any activity there that could have caused the sound but nothing surfaced.
Units from the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley are conducting routine
artillery training on the installation at this time. However, we are not
aware of any activity that would have resulted in what has been reported.”
Jason Roberts
1st Infantry Division Public AffairsATE:
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Authorities are still trying to determine what caused a loud explosion type sound in Junction City about 10:45 a.m. Some buildings were shaking after the boom.
Assistant Geary County Emergency Management Director Kurt Janke said at this point authorities do know what caused it. or where it came from. “Our building on East 8th and the County Public Works across the street, both of them shook pretty good from it. ” It lasted for about one minute.
The sound was heard at the Junction City Municipal Building and at other locations.
Janke said the police officers were out driving in the city to see if they could find anything. “Normally on something like this you get a followup call that something has happened. But we did not get any kind of followup calls other than people calling to try to find out what caused it and where it came from.” So far nothing has been found concerning any possible cause of the loud noise and shaking.
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Law enforcement and emergency personnel are puzzled about what caused a loud explosion type sound in Junction City at mid-morning ( Thursday ). Emergency Management and the Junction City Fire Department have not been able to locate any problem.
The sound shook the Junction City Police Building on East 9th Street and could be heard at the Junction City Municipal Building on 7th Street. The cause is still unknown.