Nevada earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada on Sun, Feb 7, 2021, 12:52 PM PST (20:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 24 km S of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2021-02-07 20:52:25 UTC
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.158° N, 117.846° W
Region
Nevada
Strongest shaking
III, weak shaking
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
3.7ML, local (Richter)Nevada Seismological LaboratoryPreferred · Reviewed · ±0.27 · 11 stations
3.2ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed · ±0.027 · 178 stations
3.3Mwr, regional momentNevada Seismological LaboratoryMoment tensor · Reviewed

Shaking

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

Strongest estimated
III, weak shaking
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting
Oblique normal
Moment magnitude
3.3 Mwr
Nodal plane 1
Strike 97°, dip 56°, rake -32°
Nodal plane 2
Strike 206°, dip 64°, rake -141°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.27
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
15

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.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00799754 (also filed as us6000dff7). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:13 AM UTC.