Nevada earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 40 km SE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 40 km SE of Mina, Nevada on Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 3:53 AM PDT (10:53 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 29 km SSW of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2021-10-25 10:53:20 UTC
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.189° N, 117.726° 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
±0.05
Station coverage gap
128°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 134 in the 60 days after this one and 85 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 134.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00826569. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.