Arizona earthquakes

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.

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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

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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.

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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.