Minor earthquake jolts southeast Nebraska
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Associated Press - December 17, 2009 9:05 AM ET
AUBURN, Neb. (AP) - A minor earthquake has rattled southeast Nebraska but apparently caused little damage and no injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the 3.5 magnitude quake struck at 8:53 Wednesday night, centered two miles north-northwest of Auburn.
Nemaha County authorities reported no injuries.
The quake was felt by people in several nearby Nebraska towns, including Peru, Nebraska City, and Dunbar. It also was felt across the Missouri River in Hamburg, Iowa; and Rock Port, Mo.
Though not known for its earthquakes, Nebraska has experienced several notable shakes since its founding as a state in 1867. The USGS says the most serious of them was a magnitude 5.1 quake on Nov. 15, 1877, in the east-central part of the state. No fatalities were reported, however.
USGS earthquake page: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes
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