M3.3 earthquake 32 km SE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 32 km SE of Mina, Nevada on Thu, Aug 22, 2019, 1:59 AM PDT (08:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
3.3	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.25 · 8 stations
3.3	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.25 · 8 stations

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

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: 40 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00700503 (also filed as us700056yw). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:44 AM UTC.