Nevada earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 5 km E of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 5 km E of Mina, Nevada on Thu, Jul 30, 1987, 5:13 AM PDT (12:13 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 4 km E of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-07-30 12:13:59 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.382° N, 118.045° 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: 75 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.921 km S of Benton, California · 14301 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.417 km NE of Mesa, California · 14300 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.620 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14300 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 3.94 km E of Mina, Nevada · 14299 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.519 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14299 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.716 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14298 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.97 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 14295 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 1.817 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14293 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.916 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14293 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 1.916 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14292 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.226 km E of Mono City, California · 14288 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.725 km E of Mono City, California · 14287 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 14287 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.616 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14287 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.731 km E of Mono City, CA · 14287 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 14287 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 1.915 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14287 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 1.826 km E of Mono City, California · 14287 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.726 km E of Mono City, California · 14287 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 2.326 km E of Mono City, California · 14286 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14286 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  22. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14286 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14286 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 1.716 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14286 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 1.626 km E of Mono City, California · 14285 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 2.426 km E of Mono City, California · 14285 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 2.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14283 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  28. 1.827 km E of Mono City, California · 14283 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 2.99 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14282 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 2.59 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14282 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 1.718 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14282 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 2.69 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14282 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  33. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14281 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  34. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14281 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  35. 1.616 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14281 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 2.116 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14281 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  37. 1.719 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14279 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  38. 1.99 km SW of Dyer, Nevada · 14277 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  39. 2.016 km E of Sunny Slopes, California · 14276 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 1.619 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14276 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 2.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14275 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14275 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  43. 1.918 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14275 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  44. 1.826 km NW of Benton, California · 14274 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  45. 2.114 km NW of Benton, California · 14274 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  46. 2.314 km NW of Benton, California · 14273 days ago · -2 km deep · 69 km away
  47. 2.127 km NW of Benton, California · 14270 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  48. 1.919 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14265 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  49. 1.619 km NW of Benton, California · 14265 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 3.317 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14264 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  51. 1.817 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14264 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 1.928 km E of Mono City, California · 14261 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  53. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14259 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  54. 2.633 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 14258 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  55. 2.417 km NE of Mesa, California · 14257 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  56. 1.518 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14257 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  57. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14256 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  58. 1.725 km NW of Benton, California · 14255 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  59. 1.817 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14255 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  60. 1.715 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 14255 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 75.

Before

  1. 1.616 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14303 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.95 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 14304 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14304 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 4.4California-Nevada border region · 14304 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 4.31 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 14305 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 3.34 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 14305 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.918 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14306 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.018 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14306 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.517 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14308 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.116 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 14312 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14313 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.827km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 14313 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.917 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14313 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 3.116 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 14313 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.817 km NE of Mesa, California · 14314 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.016 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14314 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.416 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 14315 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 1.816 km NE of Mesa, California · 14316 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 1.617 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14316 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.716 km NE of Mesa, California · 14316 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000372d. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.