Nevada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 46km ESE of Hawthorne, NV

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 46km ESE of Hawthorne, NV on Sun, Jun 28, 1981, 7:28 AM PDT (14:28 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 30 km NW of Benton, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-06-28 14:28:29 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.427° N, 118.113° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
302°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.019km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16533 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.955km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.024km ESE of Hawthorne, NV · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.255km SE of Hawthorne, NV · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 2.346km SSE of Hawthorne, NV · 16530 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.813 km NNW of Benton, California · 16529 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.919km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.313 km NNW of Benton, California · 16526 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.955km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16526 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.179km ENE of Hawthorne, NV · 16525 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 2.637km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.736km WNW of Tonopah, NV · 16518 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 3.430 km NW of Benton, California · 16518 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.130 km NW of Benton, California · 16518 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.830 km NW of Benton, California · 16517 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 1.968km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16517 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 1.563km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16516 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.667km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16516 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 1.637km W of Tonopah, NV · 16515 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.956km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16506 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 2.547km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16505 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 1.850km S of Hawthorne, NV · 16505 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 1.947km S of Hawthorne, NV · 16504 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 2.059km SE of Hawthorne, NV · 16503 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 1.630 km NW of Benton, California · 16497 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 1.947km ESE of Hawthorne, NV · 16496 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  27. 2.463km E of Hawthorne, NV · 16496 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  28. 1.730 km NW of Benton, California · 16494 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  29. 1.960km SE of Hawthorne, NV · 16494 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  30. 2.138km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16491 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  31. 2.345km ENE of Hawthorne, NV · 16487 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  32. 1.555km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16478 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  33. 3.022 km NNE of Silver Peak, Nevada · 16477 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  34. 1.639km SSE of Hawthorne, NV · 16477 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away

Before

  1. 2.018km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.361km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.436km SE of Hawthorne, NV · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.537km SW of Tonopah, NV · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.038km SSE of Hawthorne, NV · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 2.731km SE of Hawthorne, NV · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.743km S of Hawthorne, NV · 16538 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.144km S of Hawthorne, NV · 16538 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.640km E of Hawthorne, NV · 16538 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.614 km NNW of Benton, California · 16540 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.519km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.524km SSW of Hawthorne, NV · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.953km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.534km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16541 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 2.650km SE of Hawthorne, NV · 16541 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 1.741km NE of Bishop, CA · 16541 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.665km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16542 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 1.966km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16542 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 2.465km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16542 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 1.629km WSW of Tonopah, NV · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci518407. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC.