Nevada earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 20 km NE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 20 km NE of Mina, Nevada on Thu, May 21, 2026, 3:56 AM PDT (10:56 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-05-21 10:56:43 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.519° N, 117.946° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.27
Station coverage gap
113°
Stations used
12

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 47 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00918994. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC.