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Midwest earthquake Friday morning

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June 4th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Updated) An earthquake was reported along the SD/NE border, Friday. The US-GS says the quake measured 3.7 on the Richter Scale, at a depth of 5 kilometers, or about 3.1-miles. It happened at around 10:20-a.m. CDT, about 6-miles (10 km) northeast of Anoka, Nebraska. There were no reports of damage. As of last report, about 22 people said they felt the event.

The USGS says an earthquake of this magnitude is usually felt by several people and the vibrations feel like a truck passing by with hanging objects known to noticeably swing. Earthquakes between magnitudes two and three have weak shakings and usually no damage occurs.