M3.2 earthquake 37 km SSE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 37 km SSE of Mina, Nevada on Thu, Sep 2, 1982, 3:51 PM PDT (22:51 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 4 km SSW of Aspen Springs, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

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

The first 60 of 179.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pcm (also filed as ci507287). Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:23 PM UTC.