Public Safety · Mineral County
3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Detected Near Mina, NV on Saturday Morning
A 3.0 magnitude earthquake was detected at 8:52 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, with its epicenter approximately 16 miles south-southwest of Mina, Nevada, at a depth of 9 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Two additional tremors greater than magnitude 2.5 occurred nearby in the prior week: a magnitude 3.0 quake near Walker Lake on Oct. 14 and a magnitude 2.5 quake close to Mina on Oct. 11. Quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause much damage.