M1.9 earthquake Nevada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck in Nevada on Mon, Aug 30, 2021, 2:28 AM PDT (09:28 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 38 km SE 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.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, 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: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 101 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 173.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00820532. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:54 PM UTC.