Nevada earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 24km NNW of Hawthorne, NV

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 24km NNW of Hawthorne, NV on Sat, Oct 23, 1982, 6:35 AM PDT (13:35 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 34 km N of Dyer, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (mc), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-10-23 13:35:02 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.710° N, 118.764° 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
252°, 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.931km ESE of Fallon, NV · 16039 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.27 km WNW of Topaz, California · 16038 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.929km NNW of Hawthorne, NV · 16029 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.743km ESE of Hawthorne, NV · 16028 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 3.934 km N of Dyer, Nevada · 16021 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.32 km NW of Alpine Village, California · 16020 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.672km ENE of Hawthorne, NV · 16016 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.631 km NW of Benton, California · 16016 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.568km E of Hawthorne, NV · 16012 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 2.352km S of Hawthorne, NV · 16011 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.537km E of Hawthorne, NV · 16010 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.3California-Nevada border region · 16007 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.945km ESE of Hawthorne, NV · 16004 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 2.968km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16044 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.18 km WSW of Topaz, California · 16045 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 3.939km NE of Hawthorne, NV · 16047 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.811 km E of Bridgeport, California · 16054 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 2.646km SSE of Smith Valley, NV · 16055 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 1.812 km E of Bridgeport, California · 16056 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 1.733 km NW of Benton, California · 16056 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.537km ESE of Hawthorne, NV · 16058 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.011 km W of Bridgeport, California · 16061 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 3.210 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 16066 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci509398. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.