Earthquake Shakes North-Central Nebraska

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Earthquake Shakes North-Central Nebraska

Published: Monday, March 22, 2010 1:16 AM CDT

SPRINGVIEW, Neb. (AP) — Residents of north-central Nebraska recently received a

surprising shake from an earthquake this weekend.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.7 magnitude quake struck at 8:11 p.m.

Friday, and it was centered about 20 miles north of Ainsworth, not far from the

South Dakota border.

The quake was felt in the town of Springview, but no damage or injuries were

reported.

Nebraska is not known for its earthquakes, but it has experienced several

notable shakes since it became 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.