Nevada earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 47km SSE of Hawthorne, NV

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 47km SSE of Hawthorne, NV on Sat, Aug 14, 1982, 9:39 PM PDT (04:39 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 21 km NNW of Dyer, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-08-15 04:39:24 UTC
Depth
3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.144° N, 118.387° W
Region
Nevada
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.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
215°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 198 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.78 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16118 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.314 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16118 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.314 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16117 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.014 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16117 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.85 km S of Swall Meadows, California · 16117 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.616 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16117 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 1.814 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16117 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.18 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16117 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.616 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16117 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.011 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16117 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.97 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16116 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.516 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16116 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.96 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16116 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.36 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16116 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.76 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16116 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.26 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16116 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 2.611 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16116 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 2.512 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16116 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.116 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16116 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 1.98 km NW of Aspen Springs, California · 16116 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 1.913 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16116 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 2.716 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16116 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  23. 1.96 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16116 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 1.910 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16115 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 2.33 km S of Sunny Slopes, California · 16115 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 1.716 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16115 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  27. 1.812 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16114 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  28. 1.74 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16114 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 1.64 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16114 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 1.64 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16114 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  31. 1.59 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16114 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  32. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 16114 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 1.8California-Nevada border region · 16114 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  34. 1.63 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 16114 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  35. 2.116 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16113 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 1.910 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16113 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 1.714 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16112 days ago · -2 km deep · 84 km away
  38. 2.19 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16112 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  39. 2.110 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16112 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  40. 2.013 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16112 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  41. 1.72 km WNW of Swall Meadows, California · 16112 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 1.910 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16112 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  43. 1.810 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16112 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  44. 2.917 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 16112 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  45. 1.718 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 16112 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  46. 1.814 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16111 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  47. 2.010 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16111 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 1.69 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16111 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  49. 1.711 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16111 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 3.615 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16111 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  51. 1.610 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16111 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  52. 1.916 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16111 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  53. 1.711 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16110 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  54. 1.816 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16110 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 1.813 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16110 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  56. 2.515 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16110 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 1.715 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16109 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  58. 1.815 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16109 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 2.511 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 16109 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 3.615 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16109 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.114 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16118 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.914 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16118 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.915 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16118 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.316 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 16118 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.514 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16118 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.114 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16118 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.215 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16118 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.514 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16118 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.610 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16118 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.914 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16118 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.68 km E of Mono City, California · 16118 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.210 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16118 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 1.910 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16118 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.515 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16119 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 1.810 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16119 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.710 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16119 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.714 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 16119 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 2.015 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16119 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 2.015 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16119 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.611 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16119 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci506560. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC.