Nevada earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 7 km WSW of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Mina, Nevada on Sun, Aug 25, 2019, 9:35 AM PDT (16:35 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 24 km ENE of Benton, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2019-08-25 16:35:28 UTC
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.358° N, 118.186° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
17

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00700889. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC.