Nevada earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 25 km NNW of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 25 km NNW of Mina, Nevada on Thu, Jan 28, 1982, 2:59 PM PST (22:59 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-01-28 22:59:03 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.610° N, 118.178° 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.

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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 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.628 km NW of Benton, California · 16292 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.663km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16277 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 4.5California-Nevada border region · 16308 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 4.325 km N of Mina, Nevada · 16308 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 3.826 km NNW of Mina, Nevada · 16308 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.29 km NW of Benton, California · 16313 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.629 km NW of Benton, California · 16313 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.829 km NW of Benton, California · 16314 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.828 km NNW of Benton, California · 16314 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 3.029 km NW of Benton, California · 16315 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.929 km NW of Benton, California · 16321 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.814 km NNW of Benton, California · 16328 days ago · -2 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.029 km NW of Benton, California · 16328 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jcg. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC.