Latest quakes in or near Chadron, Nebraska, USA - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 2.2 earthquake 6 Km W of Hot Springs - South Dakota - Aug 1, 2022 -
Strongest since 1970	Mag. 4.0 South Dakota - Nov 14, 2011 -

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Chadron in the past 24 hours.

Since 1970, Chadron has had 21 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.0:

2 quakes above magnitude 4
11 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3

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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (22 quakes):

Latest quakes in or near Chadron, Nebraska, USA - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Aug 1, 2022 02:49 am (Denver)	2.2 5 km	81 km (50 mi) to the NW	6 Km W of Hot Springs, South Dakota 1 report	Info
Monday, June 13, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 13, 2022 10:39 am (Denver)	? n/a	75 km (47 mi) to the NW	Near Hot Springs, South Dakota, USA (unconfirmed) 6 reports	Info
Friday, March 26, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 26, 2021 08:52 am (Denver)	3.4 5 km	79 km (49 mi) to the NW	11 Km ENE of Edgemont, South Dakota, USA 7 reports	Info
Saturday, February 27, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 27, 2021 01:16 pm (Denver)	2.6 5 km	48 km (30 mi) to the W	NEBRASKA, USA 1 report	Info
Monday, January 16, 2012 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 16, 2012 07:41 am (Denver)	3.0 5 km	73 km (45 mi) to the N	South Dakota (USA)	Info
Saturday, November 19, 2011 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 19, 2011 02:28 am (Denver)	2.8 5 km	11 km (7 mi) to the NW	Nebraska (USA)	Info
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 15, 2011 03:31 am (Denver)	3.3 5 km	48 km (30 mi) to the NW	South Dakota (USA)	Info
Monday, November 14, 2011 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 14, 2011 12:51 am (Denver)	4.0 5 km	41 km (26 mi) to the NW	South Dakota	Info
Thursday, March 10, 2011 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 10, 2011 01:38 am (Universal Time)	2.9 5 km	89 km (55 mi) to the W	Wyoming (USA)	Info
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 24, 2007 03:35 am (Denver)	2.7 5 km	28 km (17 mi) to the S	Nebraska (USA)	Info
Thursday, September 7, 2006 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 7, 2006 12:23 am (Denver)	2.6 5 km	64 km (40 mi) to the E	Nebraska (USA)	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.4 x 10¹¹ joules (67.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 58.2 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Chadron Earthquake FAQ

+When was the latest earthquake in Chadron?

The last earthquake in Chadron occurred 1 year 38 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:

Mag. 2.2 earthquake 6 Km W of Hot Springs - South Dakota - Aug 1, 2022 -

A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 6.6 km (4.1 mi) away from Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States, in the early morning of Monday, Aug 1, 2022 at 2.49 am local time (America/Denver GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Chadron since 1970?

Since 1970, Chadron has had 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 11 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

+What was the strongest quake in Chadron since 1970?

The strongest earthquake in Chadron since 1970 had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 12 years ago:

Mag. 4.0 earthquake South Dakota - Nov 14, 2011 -

A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 41 km (26 mi) away from Chadron in the early morning of Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 12.51 am local time (America/Denver GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) .