M2.6 earthquake 29km E of Hawthorne, NV

Magnitude

2.6 (mh), micro

Local time

Thu, Jan 15, 1981, 11:46 PM PST

UTC

1981-01-16 07:46:47 UTC

Depth

3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.504° N, 118.296° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 36.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.13

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

322°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

5

• Hawthorne, NevadaPopulation 3,269. Forecast29 kmE
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast133 kmESE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast174 kmSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast495 kmN

After

1. 2.256km SSE of Hawthorne, NVFri, Jan 16, 6:15 AM PST · 16685 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
2. 2.939km SE of Hawthorne, NVFri, Jan 16, 9:30 AM PST · 16685 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
3. 2.352km NNW of Tonopah, NVSat, Jan 17, 12:44 PM PST · 16684 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
4. 1.632km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Jan 20, 11:59 AM PST · 16681 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
5. 2.841km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 21, 9:14 PM PST · 16679 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
6. 2.442km SSE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Jan 22, 6:09 AM PST · 16679 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
7. 2.350km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jan 22, 11:27 AM PST · 16679 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
8. 2.225km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jan 22, 12:57 PM PST · 16679 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.452km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jan 22, 1:07 PM PST · 16679 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
10. 3.039km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Jan 22, 6:32 PM PST · 16678 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
11. 2.449km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jan 24, 1:33 AM PST · 16677 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
12. 3.033 km WSW of Mina, NevadaSat, Jan 24, 8:14 AM PST · 16677 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
13. 2.142km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jan 24, 8:31 PM PST · 16676 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
14. 2.236km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jan 24, 10:17 PM PST · 16676 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
15. 2.533km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jan 25, 6:11 AM PST · 16676 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
16. 2.445km SE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jan 25, 6:56 AM PST · 16676 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
17. 2.350km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Jan 25, 10:53 PM PST · 16675 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
18. 2.035km ESE of Hawthorne, NVMon, Jan 26, 3:43 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
19. 2.035km N of Tonopah, NVMon, Jan 26, 4:29 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
20. 2.233km ESE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jan 27, 12:26 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
21. 2.426km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Jan 27, 12:28 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
22. 2.429km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Jan 27, 12:29 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
23. 1.948km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jan 27, 4:14 PM PST · 16673 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
24. 3.038km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 28, 12:06 PM PST · 16673 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
25. 4.532 km SW of Mina, NevadaWed, Jan 28, 12:08 PM PST · 16673 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away
26. 2.439km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 28, 12:18 PM PST · 16673 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
27. 2.536km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 28, 12:35 PM PST · 16673 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
28. 2.442km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 28, 1:35 PM PST · 16672 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
29. 2.833km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 28, 11:23 PM PST · 16672 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
30. 1.932km E of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jan 29, 4:23 AM PST · 16672 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
31. 2.520km SSE of Hawthorne, NVFri, Jan 30, 6:24 PM PST · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
32. 2.972km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jan 31, 3:14 AM PST · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
33. 2.973km W of Tonopah, NVSat, Jan 31, 4:05 AM PST · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
34. 2.573km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jan 31, 4:22 AM PST · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
35. 2.069km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jan 31, 4:39 AM PST · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
36. 2.246km S of Hawthorne, NVSat, Jan 31, 6:20 AM PST · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
37. 1.971km W of Tonopah, NVSun, Feb 1, 12:54 AM PST · 16669 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
38. 2.543km SE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Feb 1, 8:48 PM PST · 16668 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
39. 1.950km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Feb 2, 2:52 AM PST · 16668 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
40. 2.346km ESE of Hawthorne, NVMon, Feb 2, 3:35 PM PST · 16667 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
41. 2.734km S of Hawthorne, NVMon, Feb 2, 6:50 PM PST · 16667 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
42. 2.441km SSE of Hawthorne, NVMon, Feb 2, 9:41 PM PST · 16667 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
43. 2.140km SSE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Feb 3, 12:22 AM PST · 16667 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
44. 2.438km SSE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Feb 3, 12:28 AM PST · 16667 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
45. 2.343km SSE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Feb 3, 5:18 AM PST · 16667 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
46. 2.138km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Feb 3, 7:47 AM PST · 16667 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
47. 2.630km N of Tonopah, NVWed, Feb 4, 11:42 AM PST · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
48. 2.213 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Feb 5, 12:18 AM PST · 16665 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
49. 2.034km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Feb 5, 3:21 PM PST · 16664 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
50. 2.149km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Feb 5, 5:13 PM PST · 16664 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
51. 2.229km S of Hawthorne, NVThu, Feb 5, 7:21 PM PST · 16664 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
52. 2.348km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Feb 6, 12:18 PM PST · 16664 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
53. 2.538km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSat, Feb 7, 1:00 PM PST · 16663 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
54. 2.440km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSat, Feb 7, 4:21 PM PST · 16662 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
55. 2.236km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Feb 8, 12:21 AM PST · 16662 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
56. 2.037km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Feb 8, 3:02 AM PST · 16662 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
57. 1.942km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Feb 8, 8:44 PM PST · 16661 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
58. 2.353km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Feb 9, 9:34 AM PST · 16661 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
59. 2.434km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Feb 10, 8:12 AM PST · 16660 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
60. 2.918km W of Hawthorne, NVWed, Feb 11, 6:23 AM PST · 16659 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away

The first 60 of 104.

Before

1. 2.140km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jan 15, 11:03 PM PST · 16685 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
2. 2.481km NE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Jan 15, 3:25 PM PST · 16685 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
3. 1.826km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jan 15, 11:50 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
4. 3.128km SSE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Jan 15, 4:25 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
5. 2.272km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Jan 15, 2:53 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
6. 2.724km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 14, 10:34 PM PST · 16686 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
7. 2.632km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 14, 4:57 PM PST · 16686 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
8. 2.126km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Jan 14, 8:21 AM PST · 16687 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
9. 2.345km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jan 13, 1:59 AM PST · 16688 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
10. 2.228km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jan 12, 11:35 PM PST · 16688 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
11. 2.541km E of Hawthorne, NVMon, Jan 12, 2:54 PM PST · 16688 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
12. 2.535km SE of Hawthorne, NVMon, Jan 12, 5:25 AM PST · 16689 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
13. 2.035km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jan 12, 4:58 AM PST · 16689 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
14. 2.634km SE of Hawthorne, NVMon, Jan 12, 3:44 AM PST · 16689 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
15. 3.021km SSE of Hawthorne, NVMon, Jan 12, 3:40 AM PST · 16689 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
16. 1.946km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jan 12, 1:52 AM PST · 16689 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
17. 1.642km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jan 12, 1:31 AM PST · 16689 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
18. 3.433 km SW of Mina, NevadaSun, Jan 11, 10:25 AM PST · 16690 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
19. 2.632km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jan 11, 9:57 AM PST · 16690 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
20. 2.713km SE of Hawthorne, NVSat, Jan 10, 4:06 PM PST · 16690 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12250583. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:48 AM UTC.