M1.5 earthquake 37 km SE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 37 km SE of Mina, Nevada on Thu, Dec 31, 2020, 12:08 PM PST (20:08 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 33 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.

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

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00795480. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:22 AM UTC.