M5.1 earthquake 21 km ENE of Mina, Nevada
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 21 km ENE of Mina, Nevada on Tue, May 9, 1933, 1:46 AM GMT-8 (09:46 UTC).
A larger quake followed: M5.2 12 km NNW of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (ml), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1933-05-09 09:46:25 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 38.500° N, 117.900° W
- Region
- Nevada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
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 2.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.212 km NNW of Mina, Nevada · 34077 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
- 5.237 km ESE of Gabbs, Nevada · 34071 days ago · 48 km away
- 4.636km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 34059 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
- 3.237km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 34059 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis985. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC.