Nevada earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 29 km NE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 29 km NE of Mina, Nevada on Sat, Dec 31, 1932, 9:30 AM GMT-8 (17:30 UTC).

A larger quake followed: M4.7 10 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1932-12-31 17:30:00 UTC
Depth
Not given
Epicenter
38.600° N, 117.900° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.510 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34232 days ago · 24 km away
  2. 4.710 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34232 days ago · 24 km away
  3. 4.332km SSW of Hawthorne, NV · 34231 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 4.331km S of Hawthorne, NV · 34230 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 4.224km S of Hawthorne, NV · 34230 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 4.116km SSW of Hawthorne, NV · 34230 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 5.118 km NE of Gabbs, Nevada · 34228 days ago · 45 km away
  8. 4.516 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34228 days ago · 45 km away
  9. 5.211 km ENE of Gabbs, Nevada · 34223 days ago · 34 km away
  10. 4.810 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34218 days ago · 24 km away
  11. 5.015 km NE of Mina, Nevada · 34205 days ago · 14 km away
  12. 5.518 km S of Gabbs, Nevada · 34190 days ago · 11 km away

Before

  1. 4.610 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34235 days ago · 24 km away
  2. 4.610 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34236 days ago · 24 km away
  3. 5.010 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34237 days ago · 24 km away
  4. 5.010 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34237 days ago · 24 km away
  5. 5.210 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34237 days ago · 24 km away
  6. 4.610 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34238 days ago · 24 km away
  7. 5.314 km SSW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34240 days ago · 19 km away
  8. 4.510 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34240 days ago · 24 km away
  9. 5.510 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34241 days ago · 24 km away
  10. 5.010 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34241 days ago · 24 km away
  11. 4.514 km SSW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34242 days ago · 19 km away
  12. 4.914 km SSW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34244 days ago · 19 km away
  13. 4.514 km SSW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34244 days ago · 19 km away
  14. 6.8The 1932 Cedar Mountain, Nevada Earthquake · 34245 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis930. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:54 PM UTC.