M2.8 earthquake 112km SE of Kingman, AZ
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 112km SE of Kingman, AZ on Mon, Apr 6, 1981, 11:21 AM MST (18:21 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (mh), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-06 18:21:37 UTC
- Depth
- -0.2 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.555° N, 113.100° W
- Region
- Arizona
- 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 4.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 238°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 7
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 ci515868. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC.