M2.5 earthquake 58km ENE of Hawthorne, NV

Magnitude

2.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, Jun 16, 1981, 12:03 PM PDT

UTC

1981-06-16 19:03:00 UTC

Depth

3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.642° N, 117.977° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

312°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Hawthorne, NevadaPopulation 3,269. Forecast58 kmENE
• Fernley, NevadaPopulation 19,418. Forecast154 kmSE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast187 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast511 kmN

After

1. 2.034km W of Tonopah, NVTue, Jun 16, 1:42 PM PDT · 16535 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
2. 2.363km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jun 18, 12:14 PM PDT · 16533 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
3. 1.629km WSW of Tonopah, NVThu, Jun 18, 5:08 PM PDT · 16533 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
4. 2.465km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Jun 19, 11:08 AM PDT · 16532 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
5. 1.966km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Jun 19, 5:22 PM PDT · 16532 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
6. 1.665km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Jun 19, 5:43 PM PDT · 16532 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
7. 2.650km SE of Hawthorne, NVSat, Jun 20, 7:27 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · -1 km deep · 55 km away
8. 1.953km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jun 20, 10:01 PM PDT · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
9. 2.524km SSW of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jun 21, 12:46 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
10. 1.614 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Jun 21, 7:59 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
11. 2.640km E of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 23, 12:06 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
12. 2.144km S of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 23, 2:59 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
13. 1.743km S of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 23, 3:19 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
14. 2.731km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jun 24, 6:11 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
15. 2.038km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jun 24, 8:44 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
16. 2.436km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Jun 25, 1:31 AM PDT · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
17. 2.361km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jun 25, 12:01 PM PDT · 16526 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
18. 1.646km ESE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jun 28, 7:28 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
19. 1.955km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Jun 30, 10:04 AM PDT · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
20. 2.024km ESE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 30, 12:40 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
21. 2.255km SE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 30, 3:47 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
22. 2.346km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jul 1, 5:49 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
23. 1.813 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jul 2, 9:30 AM PDT · 16519 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
24. 2.313 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Jul 5, 10:04 AM PDT · 16516 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
25. 1.955km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Jul 5, 1:50 PM PDT · 16516 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
26. 2.179km ENE of Hawthorne, NVMon, Jul 6, 4:12 PM PDT · 16515 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
27. 1.736km WNW of Tonopah, NVSun, Jul 12, 9:23 PM PDT · 16509 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
28. 3.430 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Jul 13, 9:37 AM PDT · 16508 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
29. 2.130 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Jul 13, 12:15 PM PDT · 16508 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
30. 2.830 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Jul 14, 12:04 AM PDT · 16508 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
31. 1.968km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jul 14, 11:09 AM PDT · 16507 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
32. 1.563km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Jul 15, 4:12 AM PDT · 16507 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
33. 1.667km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Jul 15, 12:38 PM PDT · 16506 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
34. 1.637km W of Tonopah, NVThu, Jul 16, 2:50 PM PDT · 16505 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
35. 1.956km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASat, Jul 25, 12:44 PM PDT · 16496 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
36. 1.850km S of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jul 26, 3:13 PM PDT · 16495 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
37. 1.947km S of Hawthorne, NVMon, Jul 27, 10:26 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
38. 2.059km SE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jul 28, 3:47 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
39. 1.630 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Aug 3, 4:22 PM PDT · 16487 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
40. 1.947km ESE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Aug 4, 12:09 PM PDT · 16486 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
41. 2.463km E of Hawthorne, NVTue, Aug 4, 6:04 PM PDT · 16486 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
42. 1.730 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Aug 6, 12:58 PM PDT · 16484 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
43. 1.960km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Aug 6, 3:52 PM PDT · 16484 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
44. 2.345km ENE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Aug 13, 12:01 PM PDT · 16477 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away

Before

1. 1.853km WSW of Tonopah, NVTue, Jun 16, 9:54 AM PDT · 16535 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
2. 1.954km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jun 16, 6:15 AM PDT · 16535 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
3. 1.745km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jun 15, 8:46 PM PDT · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
4. 1.550km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Jun 14, 3:11 PM PDT · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.158km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jun 9, 12:11 PM PDT · 16542 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
6. 2.639km ENE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jun 7, 1:31 AM PDT · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
7. 1.834km NW of Tonopah, NVSat, Jun 6, 9:08 AM PDT · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
8. 1.634km WNW of Tonopah, NVSat, Jun 6, 8:55 AM PDT · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
9. 2.352km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jun 4, 3:15 AM PDT · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
10. 1.955km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, May 31, 11:38 PM PDT · 16551 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
11. 2.542km ENE of Hawthorne, NVFri, May 29, 3:35 PM PDT · 16553 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
12. 2.342km E of Hawthorne, NVThu, May 28, 3:48 PM PDT · 16554 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
13. 2.158km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, May 27, 3:24 PM PDT · 16555 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
14. 3.130 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaSat, May 23, 6:50 PM PDT · 16559 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
15. 2.055km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSat, May 23, 12:15 AM PDT · 16560 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
16. 2.648km NNE of Mammoth Lakes, CAFri, May 22, 3:01 PM PDT · 16560 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
17. 2.563km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, May 21, 12:03 PM PDT · 16561 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
18. 2.061km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, May 19, 11:58 AM PDT · 16563 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci517841. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC.