Nevada earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 66km SSE of Hawthorne, NV

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 66km SSE of Hawthorne, NV on Wed, Dec 2, 1981, 12:17 AM PST (08:17 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 36km E of Hawthorne, NV. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-12-02 08:17:47 UTC
Depth
3.8 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.023° N, 118.222° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
208°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.436km E of Hawthorne, NV · 16364 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 1.915 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16363 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.814 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16362 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.614 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16362 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 4.132 km NNW of Mina, Nevada · 16360 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.440km ENE of Hawthorne, NV · 16360 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.336km ENE of Hawthorne, NV · 16360 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.53km NNW of West Bishop, CA · 16358 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 3.52 km W of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 16357 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.59km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16357 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.655km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16357 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.755km SW of Tonopah, NV · 16356 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 3.23 km W of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 16356 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.646km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16356 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 1.941km SW of Tonopah, NV · 16355 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.813km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16355 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 3.732 km NNW of Mina, Nevada · 16354 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.615 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 16352 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.58 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16351 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 1.58 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16351 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 1.811 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16350 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 1.612 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16348 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  23. 1.712 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16348 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 4.428 km NNW of Mina, Nevada · 16348 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 1.721km SSW of West Bishop, CA · 16347 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  26. 1.922 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 16346 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  27. 1.812 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16345 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 2.215km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16345 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 2.125km SW of Tonopah, NV · 16341 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 3.211 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16341 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  31. 1.910 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16338 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 3.44 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 16337 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 1.81 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16336 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  34. 1.81 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16336 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  35. 1.71 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16336 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  36. 3.56 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16329 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  37. 2.029 km NW of Benton, California · 16328 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  38. 1.814 km NNW of Benton, California · 16328 days ago · -2 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 2.93 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16327 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  40. 1.62 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16327 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 2.929 km NW of Benton, California · 16321 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  42. 1.86 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16316 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  43. 3.029 km NW of Benton, California · 16315 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 2.77 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16314 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  45. 3.011 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 16314 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  46. 2.53 km NNW of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16314 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 1.828 km NNW of Benton, California · 16313 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  48. 1.829 km NW of Benton, California · 16313 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 1.629 km NW of Benton, California · 16313 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  50. 2.29 km NW of Benton, California · 16312 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  51. 4.332 km SSE of Dyer, Nevada · 16312 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  52. 2.929 km SSE of Dyer, Nevada · 16312 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  53. 3.427 km SSE of Dyer, Nevada · 16311 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  54. 3.22 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16310 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 1.69 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 16308 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  56. 2.357km ENE of Bishop, CA · 16308 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  57. 2.815 km WSW of Lee Vining, California · 16308 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  58. 2.821km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16308 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  59. 3.826 km NNW of Mina, Nevada · 16308 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  60. 4.325 km N of Mina, Nevada · 16308 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away

The first 60 of 62.

Before

  1. 3.110 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16365 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 3.510 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16365 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.641km ENE of Hawthorne, NV · 16366 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.145km ENE of Hawthorne, NV · 16366 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.236km E of Hawthorne, NV · 16366 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 4.526 km NNW of Mina, Nevada · 16366 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.322km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16367 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 2.612km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16367 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.59km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16368 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.014km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16368 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.96 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16369 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.76km N of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16369 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 3.44 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16369 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.422km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16370 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 3.48 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16371 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 3.29 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16371 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 1.558km SW of Tonopah, NV · 16372 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 2.28 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16373 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 1.810 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16374 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 1.912km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16374 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci102507. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.