Nevada earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 5 km ESE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Mina, Nevada on Wed, Jul 29, 1987, 2:41 PM PDT (21:41 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 15 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-07-29 21:41:15 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.374° N, 118.049° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 91 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 91.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000371t. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC.