Over the past 30 days, Nebraska has recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 3 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 3 shallow (<70 km). 1 of the epicenters were offshore. 1 event produced at least one felt report, totalling 8 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 5.0 km to 10.0 km. All 3 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-10-15 2026-10-15 17:18:54 UTC | 2.7mb_lg | 7 km SSW of Luray, Kansas 39.053°, -98.735° | 8.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 7 km SSW of Luray, Kansas on October 15, 2026 at 17:18 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-28 2026-09-28 22:54:45 UTC | 3.0mb_lg | 2 km SSW of Bogue, Kansas 39.341°, -99.705° | 5.0 km | 8 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 28, 2026 at 22:54 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Bogue, Kansas. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Nebraska over the past 30 days. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-28 2026-09-28 22:50:25 UTC | 2.5mb_lg | 9 km SE of Hill City, Kansas 39.304°, -99.773° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 9 km SE of Hill City, Kansas with origin time 22:50 UTC on September 28, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 km SSW of Bogue, Kansas
2026-09-28
4 km E of Cowles, Nebraska
2026-03-01
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
Nebraska has very low seismic activity. The state occasionally experiences minor earthquakes, typically originating from distant fault systems.
In 2026, Nebraska has recorded 11 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Nebraska in 2026 was a magnitude 4.1 event near Cowles, Nebraska.
Nebraska has a Low seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 3 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 3.0 event near 2 km SSW of Bogue, Kansas.
In the past 30 days, 3 earthquakes have been recorded in the Nebraska region.
The largest recent earthquake in the Nebraska area was a magnitude 3.0 event that occurred 2 km SSW of Bogue, Kansas.
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