M3.4 earthquake 34 km ENE of Mina, Nevada
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 34 km ENE of Mina, Nevada on Sat, Apr 18, 1987, 1:07 PM PDT (20:07 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-18 20:07:20 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.524° N, 117.757° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003495. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.