Nebraska earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 17 km SSW of Ewing, Nebraska

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 17 km SSW of Ewing, Nebraska on Tue, May 13, 1975, 2:53 AM CDT (07:53 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (lg), minor
Local time
UTC
1975-05-13 07:53:38 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.117° N, 98.449° W
Region
Nebraska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
25

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000b0n (also filed as ushis3337). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.