Nevada earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 35 km SE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 35 km SE of Mina, Nevada on Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 1:38 PM PDT (20:38 UTC), 8 km (5 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
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2020-06-17 20:38:45 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.193° N, 117.793° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 1.5 km horizontally, 6.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
61

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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 us6000adr4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:52 PM UTC.