M2.0 earthquake 34km W of Tonopah, NV

Magnitude

2.0 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Jun 16, 1981, 1:42 PM PDT

UTC

1981-06-16 20:42:34 UTC

Depth

4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.056° N, 117.615° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

269°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Tonopah, NevadaPopulation 2,478. Forecast34 kmW
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast207 kmESE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast230 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast449 kmN

After

1. 2.262km ENE of Bishop, CAWed, Jun 17, 12:20 PM PDT · 16542 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
2. 1.658km NNW of Beatty, NVThu, Jun 18, 8:01 AM PDT · 16541 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
3. 2.363km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jun 18, 12:14 PM PDT · 16541 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.629km WSW of Tonopah, NVThu, Jun 18, 5:08 PM PDT · 16541 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
5. 2.465km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Jun 19, 11:08 AM PDT · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
6. 1.966km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Jun 19, 5:22 PM PDT · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
7. 1.665km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Jun 19, 5:43 PM PDT · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
8. 1.741km NE of Bishop, CAFri, Jun 19, 10:56 PM PDT · 16539 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
9. 2.650km SE of Hawthorne, NVSat, Jun 20, 7:27 AM PDT · 16539 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
10. 1.534km SSW of Tonopah, NVSat, Jun 20, 3:12 PM PDT · 16539 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
11. 1.953km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jun 20, 10:01 PM PDT · 16538 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
12. 2.524km SSW of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jun 21, 12:46 PM PDT · 16538 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
13. 1.614 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Jun 21, 7:59 PM PDT · 16538 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
14. 2.640km E of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 23, 12:06 PM PDT · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
15. 2.144km S of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 23, 2:59 PM PDT · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
16. 1.743km S of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 23, 3:19 PM PDT · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
17. 2.731km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jun 24, 6:11 PM PDT · 16535 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
18. 2.038km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jun 24, 8:44 PM PDT · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
19. 1.537km SW of Tonopah, NVThu, Jun 25, 1:20 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
20. 2.436km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Jun 25, 1:31 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
21. 2.361km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jun 25, 12:01 PM PDT · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
22. 1.646km ESE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jun 28, 7:28 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
23. 1.955km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Jun 30, 10:04 AM PDT · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
24. 2.024km ESE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 30, 12:40 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
25. 2.255km SE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 30, 3:47 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
26. 2.346km SSE of Hawthorne, NVWed, Jul 1, 5:49 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
27. 1.813 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jul 2, 9:30 AM PDT · 16527 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
28. 1.919km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Jul 4, 7:32 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
29. 2.313 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Jul 5, 10:04 AM PDT · 16524 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
30. 1.955km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Jul 5, 1:50 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
31. 2.179km ENE of Hawthorne, NVMon, Jul 6, 4:12 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
32. 2.637km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Jul 10, 5:26 AM PDT · 16519 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
33. 1.736km WNW of Tonopah, NVSun, Jul 12, 9:23 PM PDT · 16516 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
34. 3.430 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Jul 13, 9:37 AM PDT · 16516 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
35. 2.130 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Jul 13, 12:15 PM PDT · 16516 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
36. 2.830 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Jul 14, 12:04 AM PDT · 16515 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
37. 1.968km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jul 14, 11:09 AM PDT · 16515 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
38. 1.563km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Jul 15, 4:12 AM PDT · 16514 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
39. 1.667km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Jul 15, 12:38 PM PDT · 16514 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
40. 1.637km W of Tonopah, NVThu, Jul 16, 2:50 PM PDT · 16513 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
41. 3.058km ENE of Big Pine, CAFri, Jul 24, 5:02 AM PDT · 16505 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
42. 1.560km ENE of Big Pine, CAFri, Jul 24, 10:29 AM PDT · 16505 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
43. 1.956km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASat, Jul 25, 12:44 PM PDT · 16504 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
44. 2.26km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Jul 26, 2:20 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
45. 2.547km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Jul 26, 2:23 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
46. 1.850km S of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jul 26, 3:13 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
47. 2.542km E of Big Pine, CAMon, Jul 27, 9:36 AM PDT · 16502 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
48. 1.947km S of Hawthorne, NVMon, Jul 27, 10:26 AM PDT · 16502 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
49. 2.059km SE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jul 28, 3:47 PM PDT · 16501 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
50. 1.630 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Aug 3, 4:22 PM PDT · 16495 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
51. 1.947km ESE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Aug 4, 12:09 PM PDT · 16494 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
52. 2.463km E of Hawthorne, NVTue, Aug 4, 6:04 PM PDT · 16494 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
53. 1.730 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Aug 6, 12:58 PM PDT · 16492 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
54. 1.960km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Aug 6, 3:52 PM PDT · 16492 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
55. 2.138km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Aug 9, 9:09 AM PDT · 16489 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
56. 2.345km ENE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Aug 13, 12:01 PM PDT · 16485 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
57. 1.99km NE of Bishop, CAFri, Aug 14, 3:03 PM PDT · 16484 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
58. 1.565km ENE of Bishop, CASat, Aug 15, 12:47 AM PDT · 16483 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away

Before

1. 2.558km ENE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Jun 16, 12:03 PM PDT · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
2. 1.853km WSW of Tonopah, NVTue, Jun 16, 9:54 AM PDT · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
3. 1.545km NE of Big Pine, CATue, Jun 16, 6:47 AM PDT · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
4. 1.954km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jun 16, 6:15 AM PDT · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
5. 2.636km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CATue, Jun 16, 6:13 AM PDT · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
6. 1.745km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jun 15, 8:46 PM PDT · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
7. 1.550km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Jun 14, 3:11 PM PDT · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
8. 2.158km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Jun 9, 12:11 PM PDT · 16550 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
9. 2.639km ENE of Hawthorne, NVSun, Jun 7, 1:31 AM PDT · 16552 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
10. 1.834km NW of Tonopah, NVSat, Jun 6, 9:08 AM PDT · 16553 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
11. 1.634km WNW of Tonopah, NVSat, Jun 6, 8:55 AM PDT · 16553 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
12. 1.938km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Jun 4, 2:16 PM PDT · 16555 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
13. 2.352km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, Jun 4, 3:15 AM PDT · 16555 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
14. 1.741km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Jun 1, 10:35 PM PDT · 16557 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
15. 1.955km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, May 31, 11:38 PM PDT · 16558 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
16. 2.542km ENE of Hawthorne, NVFri, May 29, 3:35 PM PDT · 16561 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
17. 2.342km E of Hawthorne, NVThu, May 28, 3:48 PM PDT · 16562 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
18. 2.158km SE of Hawthorne, NVWed, May 27, 3:24 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
19. 3.130 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaSat, May 23, 6:50 PM PDT · 16567 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
20. 2.055km SSE of Hawthorne, NVSat, May 23, 12:15 AM PDT · 16567 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci517843. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC.