TYNDALL, S.D. -- Tyndall area residents woke up to a rare earthquake on Monday morning.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit an area roughly 4 miles northwest of Tyndall in Bon Homme County. No damages were reported from the earthquake. Tyndall is located roughly 60 miles south of Mitchell.
While earthquakes in South Dakota are rare, it marked the second one in the state over the past two months. In early December, Edmunds County experienced a 3.2 magnitude earthquake.
Edmunds County is located in the north central portion of the state roughly 40 miles west of Aberdeen.
Damage typically does not occur in earthquakes less than about 4 to 5 magnitude, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
