Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 97 km depth1 Mar 19:01 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.1 Mar 19:04: Now using data updates from GFZI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 1, 2026 18:59:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Mar 1, 2026, at 12:59 pm (America/Chicago GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.6Depth97 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude40.171°N / 98.343°WWebster County, Nebraska, United StatesSeismic antipode40.171°S / 81.657°EShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt6 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 0.7°C (33 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy6 minutes ago reported feltMar 1, 2026 18:59 GMT / Mar 1, 2026 12:59 pm (Chicago time)Lat / Lng: 40.171 / -98.343: NebraskaSource: GFZOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.7 / 97 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22764474',40.17100,-98.34300,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Nebraska',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in the USNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Grand Island, a town with 51,000 inhabitants in the United States, in 84 km (52 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry9 km (5 mi)W of epicenterCowles(pop: 28)III: WeakWebster County, NebraskaUnited States15 km (9 mi)NE of epicenterLawrence(pop: 295)III: WeakNuckolls County, NebraskaUnited States18 km (11 mi)SW of epicenterRed Cloud(pop: 963)III: WeakWebster County, NebraskaUnited States20 km (13 mi)NW of epicenterBlue Hill(pop: 889)III: WeakWebster County, NebraskaUnited States24 km (15 mi)E of epicenterNelson(pop: 466)III: WeakNuckolls County, NebraskaUnited States29 km (18 mi)SE of epicenterSuperior(pop: 1,880)III: WeakNuckolls County, NebraskaUnited States46 km (29 mi)N of epicenterHastings(pop: 24,900)III: WeakAdams County, NebraskaUnited States58 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterSmith Center(pop: 1,620)III: WeakSmith County, KansasUnited States63 km (39 mi)NW of epicenterMinden(pop: 3,010)III: WeakKearney County, NebraskaUnited States63 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterSutton(pop: 1,440)III: WeakClay County, NebraskaUnited States64 km (40 mi)E of epicenterHebron(pop: 1,540)III: WeakThayer County, NebraskaUnited States72 km (45 mi)SE of epicenterBelleville(pop: 1,910)III: WeakRepublic County, KansasUnited States75 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterGeneva(pop: 2,130)III: WeakFillmore County, NebraskaUnited States75 km (47 mi)NW of epicenterShelton(pop: 1,060)III: WeakBuffalo County, NebraskaUnited States75 km (47 mi)N of epicenterWood River(pop: 1,370)III: WeakHall County, NebraskaUnited States77 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterGibbon(pop: 1,880)III: WeakBuffalo County, NebraskaUnited States82 km (51 mi)S of epicenterBeloit(pop: 3,790)III: WeakMitchell County, KansasUnited States83 km (51 mi)N of epicenterAurora(pop: 4,500)III: WeakHamilton County, NebraskaUnited States84 km (52 mi)N of epicenterGrand Island(pop: 51,400)III: WeakHall County, NebraskaUnited States86 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterKearney(pop: 33,000)II: Very weakBuffalo County, NebraskaUnited States87 km (54 mi)S of epicenterOsborne(pop: 1,370)II: Very weakKansasUnited States87 km (54 mi)W of epicenterAlma(pop: 1,150)II: Very weakHarlan County, NebraskaUnited States88 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterConcordia(pop: 5,220)II: Very weakCloud County, KansasUnited States92 km (57 mi)W of epicenterHoldrege(pop: 5,560)II: Very weakPhelps County, NebraskaUnited States96 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterPhillipsburg(pop: 2,520)II: Very weakPhillips County, KansasUnited States99 km (61 mi)E of epicenterFairbury(pop: 3,750)II: Very weakJefferson County, NebraskaUnited States100 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterYork(pop: 7,860)II: Very weakNebraskaUnited States109 km (68 mi)N of epicenterCentral City(pop: 2,890)II: Very weakMerrick County, NebraskaUnited States128 km (79 mi)NE of epicenterCrete(pop: 7,040)II: Very weakSaline County, NebraskaUnited States133 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterSeward(pop: 7,170)II: Very weakNebraskaUnited States136 km (84 mi)E of epicenterBeatrice(pop: 12,400)II: Very weakGage County, NebraskaUnited States136 km (85 mi)NW of epicenterLexington(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakDawson County, NebraskaUnited States158 km (98 mi)NE of epicenterLincoln(pop: 294,800)II: Very weakLancaster County, NebraskaUnited States161 km (100 mi)SE of epicenterSalina(pop: 47,800)II: Very weakSaline County, KansasUnited States162 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterColumbus(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakPlatte County, NebraskaUnited States167 km (104 mi)SW of epicenterHays(pop: 21,100)II: Very weakEllis County, KansasUnited States181 km (113 mi)SE of epicenterJunction City(pop: 24,600)II: Very weakGeary County, KansasUnited States13581 km (8439 mi)N of epicenterBogale(pop: 68,900): Not feltPyapon, Ayeyarwady RegionMyanmarNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (6)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 2 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 6 reports for this quake from the United States. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 170–180 km (106–112 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 238 km (148 mi) away.Most reports came from Lincoln (1 report), a city with more than 290,000 inhabitants in Nebraska in 158 km (98 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, United States, and Seward (1 report) (133 km or 83 mi to the northeast), a town with 7,200 inhabitants. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!Translate68135 (219.2 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 somaha (215.6 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / very short : in bed, objects started ratteling 4519 Poppleton avenue, omaha, ne (238.4 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 sSeward NE (133 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : Sitting on the couch. The whole building shifted and shook briefly, I heard and felt the quake. Lincoln, nebraska (160.4 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Back and forth 184.9 km SE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsLincoln, Nebraska, United States(Pop.: 294,757)158 km (98 mi)NE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Seward, Nebraska, United States(Pop.: 7,167)133 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (6 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking1133–133 km (83–83 mi)133 km (83 mi)III: Weak shaking2160–185 km (100–115 mi)172 km (107 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (6 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-1EpicenterAgency4.6597 km60 mi18:59:30.75NebraskaGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.797 km60 mi18:59:30Nebraska0.3 km (0.2 mi) epicenter difference with GFZRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 1, 2026 12:59 pm (Chicago)6 minutes ago - felt4.697 km0 km - This quakeWebster County, 29 mi S of Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, United StatesMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 10 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 4 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.3 years)Mag. 3 or higher: 1.04 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 9.5 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has relatively few earthquakes. However, It has had at least 1 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2018, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake