M2.0 earthquake 48km ESE of Hawthorne, NV

Magnitude

2.0 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, Apr 14, 1981, 12:38 PM PST

UTC

1981-04-14 20:38:36 UTC

Depth

5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.326° N, 118.134° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

297°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Hawthorne, NevadaPopulation 3,269. Forecast48 kmESE
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast153 kmESE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast198 kmSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast475 kmN

After

1. 2.19km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, Apr 15, 4:07 AM PST · 16596 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
2. 1.647km ENE of Bishop, CAWed, Apr 15, 10:40 PM PST · 16595 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
3. 1.87km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, Apr 15, 10:53 PM PST · 16595 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
4. 2.011km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Apr 16, 5:12 AM PST · 16595 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
5. 2.112km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Apr 16, 5:54 AM PST · 16595 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
6. 2.766km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Apr 16, 6:27 PM PST · 16595 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
7. 2.665km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Apr 16, 6:33 PM PST · 16595 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
8. 2.159km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Apr 17, 11:59 AM PST · 16594 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
9. 3.729 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 4:35 PM PST · 16594 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
10. 2.016km E of Mammoth Lakes, CAFri, Apr 17, 10:57 PM PST · 16593 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
11. 1.678km ESE of Fallon, NVMon, Apr 20, 5:57 AM PST · 16591 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
12. 2.021km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAMon, Apr 20, 7:47 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
13. 3.310 km NW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Apr 20, 7:49 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
14. 1.851km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Apr 20, 8:00 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
15. 2.114km WNW of Hawthorne, NVMon, Apr 20, 8:11 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
16. 1.712km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAMon, Apr 20, 9:43 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
17. 2.125km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Apr 21, 1:12 AM PST · 16590 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
18. 2.911 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Apr 21, 2:27 AM PST · 16590 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
19. 1.733km W of Tonopah, NVTue, Apr 21, 10:29 AM PST · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
20. 1.956km SSE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Apr 21, 11:08 AM PST · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
21. 2.158km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Apr 21, 3:47 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
22. 2.311km E of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Apr 21, 5:48 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
23. 2.118km E of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, Apr 22, 9:52 AM PST · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
24. 1.79 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Apr 22, 6:36 PM PST · 16589 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
25. 2.043km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Apr 22, 6:53 PM PST · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
26. 2.310km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, Apr 22, 6:53 PM PST · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
27. 2.126km E of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, Apr 22, 10:13 PM PST · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
28. 1.742km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Apr 23, 5:28 AM PST · 16588 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
29. 2.414km NNE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Apr 23, 7:39 PM PST · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
30. 2.669km NE of Hawthorne, NVFri, Apr 24, 12:29 PM PST · 16587 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
31. 2.481km NE of Hawthorne, NVFri, Apr 24, 1:55 PM PST · 16587 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
32. 1.554km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Apr 24, 2:08 PM PST · 16587 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
33. 1.610km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASat, Apr 25, 5:24 AM PST · 16586 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
34. 1.838km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Apr 25, 10:25 PM PST · 16585 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
35. 1.68 km N of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Apr 26, 6:20 PM PDT · 16585 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
36. 1.962km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Apr 28, 3:48 PM PDT · 16583 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
37. 4.226 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Apr 28, 3:54 PM PDT · 16583 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
38. 1.858km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Apr 28, 4:14 PM PDT · 16583 days ago · -2 km deep · 49 km away
39. 2.252km SSE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Apr 28, 4:50 PM PDT · 16583 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
40. 2.251km S of Hawthorne, NVWed, Apr 29, 5:55 AM PDT · 16582 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
41. 2.044km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Apr 29, 12:21 PM PDT · 16582 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
42. 1.820km E of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, Apr 29, 5:50 PM PDT · 16582 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
43. 1.963km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Apr 30, 3:44 PM PDT · 16581 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
44. 3.246km ESE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Apr 30, 6:31 PM PDT · 16581 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
45. 2.249km ESE of Hawthorne, NVFri, May 1, 3:46 PM PDT · 16580 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
46. 2.134km SSW of Hawthorne, NVSat, May 2, 5:32 AM PDT · 16579 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
47. 1.730km W of Tonopah, NVSat, May 2, 9:18 PM PDT · 16578 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
48. 1.940km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSun, May 3, 9:54 PM PDT · 16577 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
49. 2.348km S of Hawthorne, NVSun, May 3, 9:56 PM PDT · 16577 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
50. 1.710km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAMon, May 4, 8:00 AM PDT · 16577 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
51. 2.152km SE of Hawthorne, NVMon, May 4, 1:14 PM PDT · 16577 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
52. 2.256km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, May 6, 12:07 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
53. 4.512 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, May 6, 6:02 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
54. 2.150km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, May 6, 6:10 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
55. 2.155km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, May 6, 6:38 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
56. 2.256km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, May 6, 6:53 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
57. 3.612 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, May 6, 7:18 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
58. 1.555km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, May 7, 12:59 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
59. 1.941km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, May 7, 1:00 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
60. 1.745km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, May 7, 6:44 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of 103.

Before

1. 2.424km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Apr 14, 3:09 AM PST · 16597 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
2. 1.620km E of Mammoth Lakes, CAMon, Apr 13, 7:25 PM PST · 16598 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
3. 1.717km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAMon, Apr 13, 6:50 AM PST · 16598 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
4. 1.910km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAMon, Apr 13, 6:14 AM PST · 16598 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
5. 2.119km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAMon, Apr 13, 1:48 AM PST · 16598 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
6. 3.212 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Apr 12, 6:37 PM PST · 16599 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
7. 2.712 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Apr 12, 6:25 PM PST · 16599 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
8. 2.011km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Apr 12, 6:24 PM PST · 16599 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
9. 3.011 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Apr 12, 8:27 AM PST · 16599 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
10. 1.858km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Apr 12, 4:44 AM PST · 16599 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
11. 1.964km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Apr 12, 4:23 AM PST · 16599 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
12. 1.511km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Apr 12, 2:29 AM PST · 16599 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
13. 1.935km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Apr 12, 12:59 AM PST · 16599 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
14. 2.113km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Apr 12, 12:30 AM PST · 16599 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
15. 1.933km NNE of Mammoth Lakes, CASat, Apr 11, 10:37 PM PST · 16599 days ago · -2 km deep · 74 km away
16. 2.550km S of Hawthorne, NVSat, Apr 11, 1:38 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
17. 3.311 km N of Benton, CaliforniaSat, Apr 11, 1:21 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
18. 2.566km NE of Hawthorne, NVSat, Apr 11, 10:14 AM PST · 16600 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
19. 2.151km S of Hawthorne, NVSat, Apr 11, 2:27 AM PST · 16600 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
20. 2.912 km NW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 11:03 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci514439. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.