United States
Earthquakes in Nebraska
ShareUSGS has not recorded an earthquake in and around Nebraska in the last 30 days. The largest ever recorded here is M 5.1, 11 km NW of Merriman, Nebraska, on 1964-03-28.
Nothing recorded in the last 30 days
USGS logged 8 events here in the last year. The historical record is below.
Recent earthquakes in and around Nebraska
USGS has not located an earthquake in and around Nebraska in the last 30 days. That is normal for this area: it recorded 8 in the last year.
The largest on record in and around Nebraska
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 5.1 at 11 km NW of Merriman, Nebraska on 1964-03-28: moderate: can damage poorly built structures.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.1 | 11 km NW of Merriman, Nebraska | 1964-03-28 | 30.0 km deep |
| M 4.6 | 6 km WNW of Elk Creek, Nebraska | 1935-03-01 | Not recorded |
| M 4.4 | Near Battle Creek, Nebraska | 1902-07-28 | Not recorded |
| M 4.3 | 36 km NNW of Hyannis, Nebraska | 1978-05-07 | 15.0 km deep |
| M 4.3 | 14 km S of Chadron, Nebraska | 1934-07-30 | Not recorded |
| M 4.3 | 1 km NE of Tyndall, South Dakota | 1982-11-15 | 5.0 km deep |
| M 4.3 | 16 km SSW of Butte, Nebraska | 2002-11-03 | 5.0 km deep |
| M 4.1 | 4 km E of Cowles, Nebraska | 2026-03-01 | 4.6 km deep |
| M 4.1 | 5 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska | 2018-06-30 | 5.0 km deep |
| M 4.0 | South Dakota | 2011-11-14 | 5.0 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in and around Nebraska. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Nebraska. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.