Nevada earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada on Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 8:53 PM PDT (03:53 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 23 km NE of Hawthorne, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-12 03:53:26 UTC
Depth
12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.161° N, 117.851° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.37
Station coverage gap
93°
Stations used
14

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 since this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00924372. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:34 AM UTC.