M2.5 earthquake 6km ESE of Henderson, NV
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 6km ESE of Henderson, NV on Sun, Nov 8, 1981, 5:31 PM PST (01:31 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (mh), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-09 01:31:10 UTC
- Depth
- 5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.005° N, 114.961° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 9.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 248°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 3
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci151912. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC.