M4.5 earthquake 17 km SE of Hawthorne, Nevada
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Hawthorne, Nevada on Mon, Dec 3, 1934, 10:17 PM GMT-8 (06:17 UTC).
A larger quake followed: M4.6 21 km ENE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-12-04 06:17:46 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 38.400° N, 118.500° W
- Region
- Nevada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1082. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.