M2.1 earthquake 38km WNW of Tonopah, NV

Magnitude

2.1 (mc), micro

Local time

Sat, May 9, 1981, 11:49 AM PDT

UTC

1981-05-09 18:49:47 UTC

Depth

3.8 km (2.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.156° N, 117.656° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

266°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Tonopah, NevadaPopulation 2,478. Forecast39 kmWNW
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast199 kmESE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast233 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast459 kmN

After

1. 1.840km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSat, May 9, 11:58 PM PDT · 16571 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
2. 1.654km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, May 11, 1:51 PM PDT · 16570 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
3. 2.360km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, May 12, 2:29 PM PDT · 16569 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
4. 2.551km ESE of Hawthorne, NVFri, May 15, 12:07 PM PDT · 16566 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
5. 2.665km E of Hawthorne, NVFri, May 15, 2:52 PM PDT · 16566 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
6. 1.624km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, May 17, 5:07 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
7. 2.061km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, May 19, 11:58 AM PDT · 16562 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
8. 1.861km SSW of Tonopah, NVTue, May 19, 11:40 PM PDT · 16561 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
9. 2.563km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, May 21, 12:03 PM PDT · 16560 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
10. 2.055km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSat, May 23, 12:15 AM PDT · 16558 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
11. 3.130 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaSat, May 23, 6:50 PM PDT · 16557 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
12. 2.158km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, May 27, 3:24 PM PDT · 16554 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
13. 2.342km E of Hawthorne, NVThu, May 28, 3:48 PM PDT · 16553 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
14. 2.542km ENE of Hawthorne, NVFri, May 29, 3:35 PM PDT · 16552 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
15. 1.955km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, May 31, 11:38 PM PDT · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
16. 1.741km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jun 1, 10:35 PM PDT · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
17. 2.352km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jun 4, 3:15 AM PDT · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
18. 1.938km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jun 4, 2:16 PM PDT · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
19. 1.634km WNW of Tonopah, NVSat, Jun 6, 8:55 AM PDT · 16544 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
20. 1.834km NW of Tonopah, NVSat, Jun 6, 9:08 AM PDT · 16544 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
21. 2.639km ENE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jun 7, 1:31 AM PDT · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
22. 2.158km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jun 9, 12:11 PM PDT · 16541 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
23. 1.550km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Jun 14, 3:11 PM PDT · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
24. 1.745km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jun 15, 8:46 PM PDT · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
25. 2.636km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Jun 16, 6:13 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
26. 1.954km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jun 16, 6:15 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
27. 1.545km NE of Big Pine, CATue, Jun 16, 6:47 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
28. 1.853km WSW of Tonopah, NVTue, Jun 16, 9:54 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
29. 2.558km ENE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 16, 12:03 PM PDT · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
30. 2.034km W of Tonopah, NVTue, Jun 16, 1:42 PM PDT · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
31. 2.262km ENE of Bishop, CAWed, Jun 17, 12:20 PM PDT · 16533 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
32. 2.363km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jun 18, 12:14 PM PDT · 16532 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
33. 1.629km WSW of Tonopah, NVThu, Jun 18, 5:08 PM PDT · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
34. 2.465km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Jun 19, 11:08 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
35. 1.966km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Jun 19, 5:22 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
36. 1.665km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Jun 19, 5:43 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
37. 1.741km NE of Bishop, CAFri, Jun 19, 10:56 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
38. 2.650km SE of Hawthorne, NVSat, Jun 20, 7:27 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
39. 1.534km SSW of Tonopah, NVSat, Jun 20, 3:12 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
40. 1.953km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jun 20, 10:01 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
41. 2.524km SSW of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jun 21, 12:46 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
42. 1.614 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Jun 21, 7:59 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
43. 2.640km E of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 23, 12:06 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
44. 2.144km S of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 23, 2:59 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
45. 1.743km S of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 23, 3:19 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
46. 2.731km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jun 24, 6:11 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
47. 2.038km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jun 24, 8:44 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
48. 1.537km SW of Tonopah, NVThu, Jun 25, 1:20 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
49. 2.436km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Jun 25, 1:31 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
50. 2.361km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jun 25, 12:01 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
51. 1.646km ESE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jun 28, 7:28 AM PDT · 16522 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
52. 1.955km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Jun 30, 10:04 AM PDT · 16520 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
53. 2.024km ESE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 30, 12:40 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
54. 2.255km SE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 30, 3:47 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
55. 2.346km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jul 1, 5:49 PM PDT · 16518 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
56. 1.813 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jul 2, 9:30 AM PDT · 16518 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
57. 1.919km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jul 4, 7:32 PM PDT · 16515 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
58. 2.313 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Jul 5, 10:04 AM PDT · 16515 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
59. 1.955km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Jul 5, 1:50 PM PDT · 16515 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
60. 2.179km ENE of Hawthorne, NVMon, Jul 6, 4:12 PM PDT · 16514 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away

Before

1. 2.234km E of Hawthorne, NVFri, May 8, 1:56 PM PDT · 16573 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
2. 2.254km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAFri, May 8, 8:21 AM PDT · 16573 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
3. 2.334km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAFri, May 8, 5:11 AM PDT · 16573 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
4. 1.852km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAFri, May 8, 1:18 AM PDT · 16573 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
5. 2.046km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, May 7, 8:03 PM PDT · 16573 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
6. 1.745km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, May 7, 6:44 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
7. 1.941km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, May 7, 1:00 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
8. 1.555km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, May 7, 12:59 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
9. 3.612 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, May 6, 7:18 PM PDT · 16574 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
10. 2.256km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, May 6, 6:53 PM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
11. 2.155km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, May 6, 6:38 PM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
12. 2.150km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, May 6, 6:10 PM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
13. 4.512 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, May 6, 6:02 PM PDT · 16574 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
14. 2.256km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, May 6, 12:07 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
15. 2.152km SE of Hawthorne, NVMon, May 4, 1:14 PM PDT · 16577 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
16. 2.348km S of Hawthorne, NVSun, May 3, 9:56 PM PDT · 16577 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
17. 1.940km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSun, May 3, 9:54 PM PDT · 16577 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
18. 2.169km NW of Beatty, NVSun, May 3, 10:06 AM PDT · 16578 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.868km NW of Beatty, NVSun, May 3, 9:56 AM PDT · 16578 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
20. 1.730km W of Tonopah, NVSat, May 2, 9:18 PM PDT · 16578 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci515702. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.