Nevada earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 31 km ESE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 31 km ESE of Mina, Nevada on Fri, May 22, 2020, 12:28 AM PDT (07:28 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 29 km SSE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-05-22 07:28:15 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.241° N, 117.802° 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
±0.50
Station coverage gap
47°
Stations used
21

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 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00731021. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 PM UTC.