M4.5 earthquake 20 km ESE of Mina, Nevada
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 20 km ESE of Mina, Nevada on Mon, Mar 19, 1934, 2:40 AM GMT-8 (10:40 UTC).
A larger quake followed: M4.6 37 km N of Dyer, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-03-19 10:40:57 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 38.350° N, 117.880° 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 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.537 km N of Dyer, Nevada · 33781 days ago · 40 km away
- 4.637 km N of Dyer, Nevada · 33761 days ago · 40 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1048. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC.