M3.0 earthquake 22 km NNE of Silver Peak, Nevada

Magnitude

3.0 (ml), minor

Local time

Sat, Aug 22, 1981, 9:32 PM PDT

UTC

1981-08-23 04:32:29 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.950° N, 117.567° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

• Tonopah, NevadaPopulation 2,478. Forecast32 kmWSW
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast216 kmESE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast226 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast438 kmN

After

1. 1.639km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Aug 23, 10:06 AM PDT · 16466 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
2. 1.752km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSat, Aug 29, 7:43 AM PDT · 16460 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
3. 1.530km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Sep 1, 7:04 PM PDT · 16456 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
4. 1.538km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Sep 2, 2:48 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
5. 2.155km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Sep 2, 11:44 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
6. 4.3California-Nevada border regionSat, Sep 12, 11:12 AM PDT · 16446 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
7. 2.735km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSat, Sep 12, 5:36 PM PDT · 16445 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
8. 1.847km E of Hawthorne, NVWed, Sep 16, 10:23 AM PDT · 16442 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
9. 2.037km E of Hawthorne, NVThu, Sep 17, 10:30 AM PDT · 16441 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
10. 2.243km ESE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Sep 17, 7:44 PM PDT · 16440 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
11. 1.936km S of Hawthorne, NVSat, Sep 19, 9:12 AM PDT · 16439 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
12. 1.630km WSW of Tonopah, NVSun, Sep 20, 11:19 PM PDT · 16437 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
13. 2.121km E of Hawthorne, NVWed, Sep 23, 12:58 PM PDT · 16434 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
14. 1.540km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Sep 24, 3:08 PM PDT · 16433 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
15. 2.260km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Sep 24, 4:01 PM PDT · 16433 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
16. 1.842km SSW of Tonopah, NVMon, Sep 28, 9:05 AM PDT · 16430 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
17. 1.943km SSW of Tonopah, NVMon, Sep 28, 10:32 AM PDT · 16430 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
18. 1.743km SSW of Tonopah, NVMon, Sep 28, 10:48 AM PDT · 16430 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
19. 1.943km SSW of Tonopah, NVMon, Sep 28, 11:19 AM PDT · 16430 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
20. 2.263km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Sep 29, 3:45 PM PDT · 16428 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
21. 1.830km E of Hawthorne, NVTue, Sep 29, 7:12 PM PDT · 16428 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
22. 2.352km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Sep 30, 1:47 AM PDT · 16428 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
23. 1.840km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Sep 30, 7:11 AM PDT · 16428 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
24. 1.851km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Sep 30, 8:26 AM PDT · 16428 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
25. 1.760km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Sep 30, 9:17 AM PDT · 16428 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
26. 2.341km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Sep 30, 9:43 AM PDT · 16428 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
27. 2.054km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Sep 30, 11:04 AM PDT · 16428 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
28. 1.649km WNW of Tonopah, NVWed, Sep 30, 11:14 AM PDT · 16428 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
29. 1.855km NW of Tonopah, NVWed, Sep 30, 11:23 AM PDT · 16428 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
30. 1.641km WNW of Tonopah, NVWed, Sep 30, 11:56 AM PDT · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
31. 2.070km W of Tonopah, NVWed, Sep 30, 12:07 PM PDT · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
32. 1.939km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Sep 30, 12:10 PM PDT · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
33. 2.564km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Sep 30, 3:56 PM PDT · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
34. 2.237km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, Sep 30, 4:29 PM PDT · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
35. 2.265km E of Hawthorne, NVFri, Oct 2, 9:35 AM PDT · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
36. 1.536km ENE of Bishop, CASat, Oct 3, 1:01 PM PDT · 16424 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
37. 2.2California-Nevada border regionMon, Oct 5, 3:53 PM PDT · 16422 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
38. 2.130 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Oct 5, 4:30 PM PDT · 16422 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
39. 1.830 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Oct 5, 4:37 PM PDT · 16422 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
40. 2.130 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Oct 5, 10:42 PM PDT · 16422 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
41. 1.730 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Oct 6, 12:14 AM PDT · 16422 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
42. 1.930 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Oct 9, 4:02 PM PDT · 16418 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
43. 1.831 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Oct 9, 4:04 PM PDT · 16418 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
44. 1.830 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Oct 9, 4:10 PM PDT · 16418 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
45. 2.030 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Oct 12, 5:00 AM PDT · 16416 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
46. 1.8California-Nevada border regionFri, Oct 16, 7:59 AM PDT · 16412 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away

Before

1. 1.555km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Aug 22, 10:11 AM PDT · 16467 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
2. 1.614km ENE of Big Pine, CASun, Aug 16, 1:24 PM PDT · 16472 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
3. 1.565km ENE of Bishop, CASat, Aug 15, 12:47 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
4. 1.99km NE of Bishop, CAFri, Aug 14, 3:03 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
5. 2.345km ENE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Aug 13, 12:01 PM PDT · 16475 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
6. 2.138km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Aug 9, 9:09 AM PDT · 16480 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
7. 1.960km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Aug 6, 3:52 PM PDT · 16482 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
8. 2.463km E of Hawthorne, NVTue, Aug 4, 6:04 PM PDT · 16484 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
9. 1.947km ESE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Aug 4, 12:09 PM PDT · 16484 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
10. 2.059km SE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jul 28, 3:47 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
11. 1.947km S of Hawthorne, NVMon, Jul 27, 10:26 AM PDT · 16493 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
12. 2.542km E of Big Pine, CAMon, Jul 27, 9:36 AM PDT · 16493 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
13. 2.547km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Jul 26, 2:23 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
14. 2.26km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Jul 26, 2:20 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
15. 1.956km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASat, Jul 25, 12:44 PM PDT · 16494 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
16. 1.560km ENE of Big Pine, CAFri, Jul 24, 10:29 AM PDT · 16496 days ago · -2 km deep · 65 km away
17. 3.058km ENE of Big Pine, CAFri, Jul 24, 5:02 AM PDT · 16496 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fet (also filed as ci521561). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:14 AM UTC.