M2.3 earthquake 30 km S of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 30 km S of Mina, Nevada on Thu, May 28, 2020, 5:29 AM PDT (12:29 UTC), 6 km (4 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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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
2.3	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.32 · 14 stations
2.02	Md, duration	Northern California Seismic System	Preliminary · ±0.45 · 6 stations

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

The first 60 of at least 202.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00737229 (also filed as nc73397721). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC.