M2.2 earthquake 72km SE of Hawthorne, NV

Magnitude

2.2 (mh), micro

Local time

Thu, Jan 15, 1981, 2:53 AM PST

UTC

1981-01-15 10:53:00 UTC

Depth

4.1 km (2.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.002° N, 118.135° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

314°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

4

• Hawthorne, NevadaPopulation 3,269. Forecast72 kmSE
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast171 kmSE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast190 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast439 kmN

After

1. 3.128km SSE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Jan 15, 4:25 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
2. 2.111 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 7:17 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
3. 2.010 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 9:02 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
4. 1.826km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jan 15, 11:50 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
5. 3.311 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 11:01 PM PST · 16685 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
6. 2.140km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jan 15, 11:03 PM PST · 16685 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
7. 2.629km E of Hawthorne, NVThu, Jan 15, 11:46 PM PST · 16685 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
8. 1.712 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Jan 16, 2:49 AM PST · 16685 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
9. 2.256km SSE of Hawthorne, NVFri, Jan 16, 6:15 AM PST · 16685 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
10. 2.939km SE of Hawthorne, NVFri, Jan 16, 9:30 AM PST · 16685 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
11. 2.023km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jan 17, 10:14 AM PST · 16684 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
12. 2.352km NNW of Tonopah, NVSat, Jan 17, 12:44 PM PST · 16683 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
13. 1.913 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Jan 18, 9:43 AM PST · 16683 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
14. 1.668km E of Big Pine, CASun, Jan 18, 10:42 PM PST · 16682 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
15. 2.724km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Jan 18, 11:20 PM PST · 16682 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
16. 2.51 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Jan 19, 8:22 PM PST · 16681 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
17. 2.43km SW of West Bishop, CATue, Jan 20, 8:22 AM PST · 16681 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
18. 1.632km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Jan 20, 11:59 AM PST · 16681 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
19. 2.841km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 21, 9:14 PM PST · 16679 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
20. 2.353km SW of Tonopah, NVThu, Jan 22, 3:02 AM PST · 16679 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
21. 2.442km SSE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Jan 22, 6:09 AM PST · 16679 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
22. 2.350km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jan 22, 11:27 AM PST · 16679 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
23. 2.225km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jan 22, 12:57 PM PST · 16678 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
24. 2.452km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jan 22, 1:07 PM PST · 16678 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
25. 3.039km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Jan 22, 6:32 PM PST · 16678 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
26. 2.449km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jan 24, 1:33 AM PST · 16677 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
27. 3.033 km WSW of Mina, NevadaSat, Jan 24, 8:14 AM PST · 16677 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
28. 2.142km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jan 24, 8:31 PM PST · 16676 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
29. 2.236km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jan 24, 10:17 PM PST · 16676 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
30. 2.02 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Jan 25, 4:05 AM PST · 16676 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
31. 2.533km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jan 25, 6:11 AM PST · 16676 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
32. 2.445km SE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jan 25, 6:56 AM PST · 16676 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
33. 1.868km ENE of Big Pine, CASun, Jan 25, 7:04 PM PST · 16675 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
34. 2.350km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Jan 25, 10:53 PM PST · 16675 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
35. 2.035km ESE of Hawthorne, NVMon, Jan 26, 3:43 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
36. 2.035km N of Tonopah, NVMon, Jan 26, 4:29 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
37. 2.411 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Jan 26, 9:37 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
38. 2.233km ESE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jan 27, 12:26 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
39. 2.426km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Jan 27, 12:28 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
40. 2.429km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Jan 27, 12:29 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
41. 1.948km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jan 27, 4:14 PM PST · 16673 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
42. 2.028km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jan 27, 5:34 PM PST · 16673 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
43. 1.818km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, Jan 28, 5:25 AM PST · 16673 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
44. 3.038km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 28, 12:06 PM PST · 16673 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
45. 4.532 km SW of Mina, NevadaWed, Jan 28, 12:08 PM PST · 16673 days ago · 18 km deep · 27 km away
46. 2.439km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 28, 12:18 PM PST · 16673 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
47. 2.536km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 28, 12:35 PM PST · 16673 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
48. 2.442km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 28, 1:35 PM PST · 16672 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
49. 2.618km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, Jan 28, 4:59 PM PST · 16672 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
50. 2.833km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 28, 11:23 PM PST · 16672 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
51. 1.932km E of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jan 29, 4:23 AM PST · 16672 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
52. 2.117km E of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jan 29, 5:24 AM PST · 16672 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
53. 2.411 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Jan 29, 6:57 PM PST · 16671 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
54. 2.516km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CAFri, Jan 30, 9:54 AM PST · 16671 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
55. 2.520km SSE of Hawthorne, NVFri, Jan 30, 6:24 PM PST · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
56. 1.742km E of Big Pine, CAFri, Jan 30, 9:57 PM PST · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
57. 2.325km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CASat, Jan 31, 12:42 AM PST · 16670 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
58. 2.972km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jan 31, 3:14 AM PST · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
59. 2.973km W of Tonopah, NVSat, Jan 31, 4:05 AM PST · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
60. 2.573km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jan 31, 4:22 AM PST · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

1. 2.324km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jan 15, 2:09 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
2. 2.724km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 14, 10:34 PM PST · 16686 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
3. 2.632km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jan 14, 4:57 PM PST · 16686 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
4. 2.126km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Jan 14, 8:21 AM PST · 16687 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
5. 2.345km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jan 13, 1:59 AM PST · 16688 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
6. 2.228km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jan 12, 11:35 PM PST · 16688 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3315783. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:07 AM UTC.