Nevada earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada on Sun, May 31, 2020, 12:25 PM PDT (19:25 UTC), 7 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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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-05-31 19:25:22 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.147° N, 118.009° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

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.ScaleComputed byNotes
2.7ML, local (Richter)Nevada Seismological LaboratoryPreferred · Reviewed · ±1.17 · 3 stations
3.1ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed · ±0.097 · 14 stations

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
±1.17
Station coverage gap
148°
Stations used
16

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 nn00739918 (also filed as us6000a3a4). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC.