Nevada earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 31 km SE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 31 km SE of Mina, Nevada on Sat, Oct 16, 2021, 4:38 PM PDT (23:38 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 5km WNW of Toms Place, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2021-10-16 23:38:45 UTC
Depth
12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.160° N, 117.894° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
71°
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: 166 in the 60 days after this one and 147 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 166.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00825916. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.