Nevada earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada on Sat, Mar 29, 2025, 5:15 PM PDT (00:15 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 35 km SE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2025-03-30 00:15:17 UTC
Depth
9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.153° N, 117.984° W
Region
Nevada
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
2.6ML, local (Richter)Nevada Seismological LaboratoryPreferred · Reviewed · ±0.3 · 7 stations
2.6ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed · ±0.04 · 84 stations

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
±0.30
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
15

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00895348 (also filed as us7000pnqt). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:09 PM UTC.