Nevada earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 4 km E of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 4 km E of Mina, Nevada on Mon, Aug 3, 1987, 2:48 AM PDT (09:48 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-08-03 09:48:03 UTC
Depth
18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.390° N, 118.060° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.519 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14295 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.716 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14293 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.97 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 14291 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 1.817 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14289 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.916 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14288 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.226 km E of Mono City, California · 14283 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.725 km E of Mono City, California · 14283 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 14283 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.731 km E of Mono City, CA · 14283 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 14283 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.826 km E of Mono City, California · 14282 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.726 km E of Mono City, California · 14282 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.326 km E of Mono City, California · 14282 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14282 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14282 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14282 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.716 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14282 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 1.626 km E of Mono City, California · 14281 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 2.426 km E of Mono City, California · 14281 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 2.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14279 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 1.827 km E of Mono City, California · 14278 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.99 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14278 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 2.59 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14278 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  24. 1.718 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14278 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  25. 2.69 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14277 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  26. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14277 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  27. 1.616 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14277 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  28. 2.116 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14277 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 1.719 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14274 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 1.99 km SW of Dyer, Nevada · 14273 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 2.016 km E of Sunny Slopes, California · 14272 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 1.619 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14272 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  33. 2.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14271 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14271 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 1.918 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14270 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  36. 1.826 km NW of Benton, California · 14270 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 2.114 km NW of Benton, California · 14270 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 2.314 km NW of Benton, California · 14269 days ago · -2 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 2.127 km NW of Benton, California · 14266 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 1.919 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14261 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  41. 1.619 km NW of Benton, California · 14260 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 3.317 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14260 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  43. 1.817 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14260 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  44. 1.928 km E of Mono City, California · 14257 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  45. 2.633 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 14254 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  46. 2.417 km NE of Mesa, California · 14252 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  47. 1.518 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14252 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  48. 1.725 km NW of Benton, California · 14251 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  49. 1.817 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14251 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  50. 1.715 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 14250 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  51. 1.616 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14250 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  52. 1.727 km E of Mono City, California · 14249 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  53. 1.616 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14249 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  54. 1.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14248 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 1.817 km NE of Mesa, California · 14246 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  56. 1.717 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14246 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  57. 2.513 km NW of Benton, California · 14246 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 1.814 km NW of Benton, California · 14246 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  59. 2.113 km NW of Benton, California · 14246 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  60. 1.713 km NW of Benton, California · 14246 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away

The first 60 of 67.

Before

  1. 1.620 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14295 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.417 km NE of Mesa, California · 14296 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.921 km S of Benton, California · 14296 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.85 km E of Mina, Nevada · 14299 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.616 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14299 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.95 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 14299 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14300 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 4.4California-Nevada border region · 14300 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 4.31 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 14301 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.34 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 14301 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.918 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14302 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.018 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14302 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.517 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14304 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.116 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 14308 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14309 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.827km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 14309 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.917 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14309 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 3.116 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 14309 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 1.817 km NE of Mesa, California · 14309 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.016 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14310 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000376w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC.