Latest quakes in or near Dawes, 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. 4.3 Nebraska (USA) - May 7, 1978 - |
Updated: Apr 19, 2024 04:01 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Dawes in the past 24 hours.
Since 1970, Dawes has had 12 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.3:
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 3 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 (28 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Aug 1, 2022 02:49 am (Denver) | 2.2 5 km | 49 km (30 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 | 43 km (27 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 | 40 km (25 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 | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the W | NEBRASKA, USA 1 report | Info | |
| Thursday, December 12, 2013 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 12, 2013 03:43 am (Denver) | 3.5 5 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the N | 16km ENE of Custer, South Dakota 1 report | Info | |
| Thursday, October 18, 2012 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 17, 2012 11:21 pm (Denver) | 3.6 5 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the SE | 29km NW of Hyannis, Nebraska 3 reports | Info | |
| Saturday, April 7, 2012 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 7, 2012 08:13 am (Denver) | 2.5 0 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the NW | 34 km SSW of Hill View Heights, Wyoming | Info | |
| Monday, January 16, 2012 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 16, 2012 07:41 am (Denver) | 3.0 5 km | 57 km (35 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 | 7 mi northwest of Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, United States | Info | ||
| Tuesday, November 15, 2011 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 15, 2011 03:31 am (Denver) | 3.3 5 km | 6 km (3.7 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 | 8 km (5 mi) to the NW | Fall River County, South Dakota, 26 mi northwest of Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska, United States | Info | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.6 x 1011 joules (126 megawatt hours, equivalent to 109 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Dawes Earthquake FAQ
+When was the latest earthquake in Dawes?
The last earthquake in Dawes occurred 1 year 37 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 Dawes since 1970?
Since 1970, Dawes has had 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Dawes since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Dawes since 1970 had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 46 years ago:
Mag. 4.3 earthquake Nebraska (USA) - May 7, 1978 -
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 224 km (139 mi) away from Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, in the morning of Sunday, May 7, 1978 at 10.06 am local time (America/Denver GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15 km (9 mi) .
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