Nevada earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 23 km WNW of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 23 km WNW of Mina, Nevada on Wed, Jan 22, 2020, 7:36 AM PST (15:36 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 36 km SW of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-01-22 15:36:48 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.467° N, 118.356° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Station coverage gap
127°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 62.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00715641. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.