Nevada earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 26 km SW of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 26 km SW of Mina, Nevada on Sat, Jan 22, 2022, 2:45 PM PST (22:45 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 36 km SE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2022-01-22 22:45:42 UTC
Depth
10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.248° N, 118.357° 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
±0.26
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 133 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 178.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00832190. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC.