M5.0 earthquake 13 km NE of Hawthorne, Nevada
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 13 km NE of Hawthorne, Nevada on Tue, Aug 18, 1942, 2:55 PM GMT-7 (21:55 UTC).
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (ml), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1942-08-18 21:55:24 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 38.600° 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 2.0 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.936km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 30714 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
- 3.937km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 30682 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
- 3.239km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 30680 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
- 3.345km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 30678 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1405. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC.