M4.1 earthquake 5 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 5 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska on Fri, Jun 29, 2018, 11:20 PM CDT (04:20 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2018-06-30 04:20:28 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.384° N, 100.155° W
- Region
- Nebraska
- Felt reports
- 47
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- PAGER alert
- Green
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 4157.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
47 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.
Estimated impact
The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.
- Alert level
- Green: little or no damage or loss of life expected
| Range | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 69% |
| 1 to 10 | 29% |
| 10 to 100 | 2% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
| Range, million USD | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 65% |
| 1 to 10 | 30% |
| 10 to 100 | 4% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 3.7 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.06
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 23°
- Stations used
- 172
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.77 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska · 3005 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 3
- 3.79 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska · 3005 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 5
- 3.98 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska · 3005 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 41
- 3.82 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska · 3003 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 8
- 2.78 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska · 3003 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 2
- 3.65 km ESE of Arnold, Nebraska · 3002 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 6
- 2.48 km SSE of Arnold, Nebraska · 3000 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 2
- 2.47 km S of Arnold, Nebraska · 2992 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 3
- 2.811 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska · 2990 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 13
- 2.04 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska · 2981 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 5
- 3.67 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska · 2980 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 8
- 2.74 km E of Arnold, Nebraska · 2959 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 3
- 2.66 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska · 2954 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 4
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000frxi. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:21 PM UTC.