M3.2 earthquake 29 km SSE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 29 km SSE of Mina, Nevada on Fri, May 15, 2020, 4:40 AM PDT (11:40 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 32 km ESE 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.

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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 us70009gk3 (also filed as nn00725299). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC.