Another Earthquake Reported in South Central Nebraska

March 13, 2026

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A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was reported in south central Nebraska Thursday morning.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck south central Nebraska Thursday morning.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake occurred just southeast of Cowles, Nebraska, at 6:15 a.m. CST. The quake happened at a depth of about 3.1 miles.

This marks the fourth earthquake reported in Nebraska so far this month. On March 1, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded south of Hastings, about three miles east of Cowles. Tremors from that quake were felt in both Lincoln and Omaha.

Nearly an hour and a half later, another nearby earthquake was reported. USGS measured that tremor at magnitude 2.6. On Sunday night, a third earthquake was reported by USGS with a magnitude of 2.6.

“That’s a pretty big earthquake for Nebraska,” an expert said while reacting to the multiple earthquakes reported on Sunday.

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