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Earthquakes near Minden, NV

M 2.9

Latest: 11:58 pm PDT on 2 October 2026 · 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Minden, NV

The most recent earthquake near Minden was M 2.9, 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Minden, NV, at 11:58 pm PDT on 2 October 2026. 68 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016
218 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
12
Largest since 2016
M 4.5 on 20 March 2020, 18 km (11 mi) N of Minden, NV
Reported felt
59 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 2.9 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Minden, NV · felt by 68
  2. 3.3 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Minden, NV · felt by 531
  3. 1.7 9 km (5 mi) ESE of Minden, NV
  4. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NE of Minden, NV
  5. 2.2 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Minden, NV
  6. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) SE of Minden, NV
  7. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) N of Minden, NV
  8. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) S of Minden, NV
  9. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Minden, NV
  10. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Minden, NV
  11. 1.9 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Minden, NV
  12. 1.6 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Minden, NV
  13. 2.3 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Minden, NV · felt by 4
  14. 1.5 20 km (12 mi) SE of Minden, NV
  15. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) SE of Minden, NV
  16. 1.8 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Minden, NV
  17. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Minden, NV
  18. 3.0 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Minden, NV · felt by 7
  19. 2.3 7 km (5 mi) ENE of Minden, NV · felt by 8
  20. 3.4 18 km (11 mi) S of Minden, NV · felt by 73
  21. 1.5 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Minden, NV · felt by 1
  22. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) SE of Minden, NV
  23. 1.5 15 km (9 mi) SE of Minden, NV
  24. 1.5 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Minden, NV · felt by 1
  25. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Minden, NV
  26. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) S of Minden, NV
  27. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) N of Minden, NV
  28. 2.2 25 km (15 mi) S of Minden, NV
  29. 1.5 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Minden, NV
  30. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) SE of Minden, NV
  31. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Minden, NV
  32. 1.7 7 km (4 mi) E of Minden, NV
  33. 1.7 15 km (10 mi) ESE of Minden, NV
  34. 1.5 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Minden, NV
  35. 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Minden, NV
  36. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Minden, NV
  37. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Minden, NV
  38. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Minden, NV
  39. 1.5 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Minden, NV
  40. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Minden, NV
  41. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Minden, NV
  42. 1.5 13 km (8 mi) SE of Minden, NV
  43. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) NE of Minden, NV
  44. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) NE of Minden, NV
  45. 1.5 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Minden, NV
  46. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) N of Minden, NV
  47. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) S of Minden, NV
  48. 1.9 15 km (9 mi) ESE of Minden, NV · felt by 1
  49. 2.5 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Minden, NV · felt by 1
  50. 2.2 21 km (13 mi) S of Minden, NV

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Minden time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Minden are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Minden; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 7 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Minden; the five largest:

  1. 6.1 22 km SSE of Stagecoach, Nevada · 46 km ENE of Minden
  2. 6.1 4 km S of Carter Springs, Nevada · 18 km SSE of Minden
  3. 5.5 California-Nevada border region · 49 km E of Minden
  4. 5.1 10 km SE of South Lake Tahoe, California · 15 km SW of Minden
  5. 5.1 8 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 20 km SSE of Minden

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Gardnerville Ranchos 8 km · Indian Hills 15 km · South Lake Tahoe 19 km · Carson City 23 km · Topaz Ranch Estates 33 km · Dayton 35 km · Incline Village 38 km · Kings Beach 39 km

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