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M5.0 earthquake - 38 km ESE of Mina, Nevada

Name: M5.0 earthquake - 38 km ESE of Mina, Nevada
Start: 2020-05-20T12:36:53.447+00:00
Location: 38 km ESE of Mina, Nevada

2340 d ago · 20 May 2020, 12:36 UTC 38 km ESE of Mina, Nevada

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 38 km ESE of Mina, Nevada on 20 May 2020, 12:36 UTC at a depth of 12 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Fernley, about 204 km away in Nevada, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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