Nevada earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 31 km S of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 31 km S of Mina, Nevada on Thu, May 21, 2020, 4:07 AM PDT (11:07 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 32 km ESE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-05-21 11:07:22 UTC
Depth
8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.109° N, 118.057° 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
±0.38
Station coverage gap
133°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00730233. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:06 PM UTC.