Nevada earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 32 km SW of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 32 km SW of Mina, Nevada on Wed, Jan 28, 1981, 12:08 PM PST (20:08 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.5 (mb), light
Local time: Wed, Jan 28, 1981, 12:08 PM PST
UTC: 1981-01-28 20:08:50 UTC
Depth: 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 38.168° N, 118.355° W
Region: Nevada
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 47

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 179 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bxs (also filed as ushis3698, ci12253695). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC.