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Minor earthquake, 2.8 mag strikes near Mina in Nevada

Earthquake location 37.662S, -118.8568W


Earthquake location 38.164S, -117.8978WA minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) strikes 31 km SE of Mina, Nevada (19 miles) on Monday. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 00:20:34 / 12:20 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 6.7 km (4 miles). Exact location, longitude -117.8978° West, latitude 38.164° North, depth = 6.7 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 08/06/20 / 2020-06-08 00:20:34 / June 8, 2020 @ 12:20 am. Event id: nn00744897. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: nn00744897.

There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days thirty-eight, in the past 30 days four hundred and seven and in the last 365 days four hundred and seventy-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 31 km SE of Mina, Nevada.

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