M2.1 earthquake 34km SSW of Hawthorne, NV

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 34km SSW of Hawthorne, NV on Sat, May 2, 1981, 5:32 AM PDT (12:32 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 48km S of Hawthorne, NV. 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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci515207. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.