M2.3 earthquake 46km SSE of Hawthorne, NV

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 46km SSE of Hawthorne, NV on Wed, Jul 1, 1981, 5:49 PM PDT (00:49 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 6km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA. 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 ci518690. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC.