M3.6 earthquake 37 km SW of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 37 km SW of Mina, Nevada on Mon, Aug 30, 1982, 2:52 AM PDT (09:52 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 14 km SW of Aspen Springs, California. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pb2 (also filed as ci507138). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:49 PM UTC.