M2.4 earthquake 39km ESE of Hawthorne, NV

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 39km ESE of Hawthorne, NV on Tue, Mar 24, 1981, 4:19 PM PST (00:19 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 10 km WNW of Bridgeport, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 156 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 156.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12262687. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC.