Three earthquakes reported in Nebraska on Sunday; Community members react

COWLES, Neb. (KOLN) – Nebraskans might’ve felt the earth shake on Sunday as a magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported south of Hastings, three miles east of Cowles, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. Almost an hour and a half later another earthquake nearby was reported, USGS reported it as a 2.6 magnitude earthquake. Sunday night, a third earthquake was reported by USGS around with a 2.6 magnitude.

Cowles Earthquake(10/11)

People from Beaver Crossing to Lincoln have reported feeling the earthquake, noting a faint rumbling of the floor or a rattling in their houses.

According to the USGS, the earthquake was first recorded at 12:59 p.m. The depth was around 2 miles, and traveled a minimum distance of 86 miles.

The second earthquake was recorded at 2:30 p.m. not too far away from the first one. The depth was nearly 3.5 miles.

The third earthquake was recorded at 8:45 p.m. more south than the first two. The depth was just over three miles.

10/11 News spoke with a couple of people on Sunday who experienced the earthquake.

“I was looking at my phone sitting at the table and I thought at first it was the fridge or something,” Richard Webb said.

Some people mistook the quake for something else, whether that was a passing train or a shaking dog.

“Pretty much what happened I was laying in bed and and all the sudden I felt shaking,” said David Crable. “I thought it was my dog just shaking behind me but then I thought, there was no way that was my dog.”

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