Nevada earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 39km NE of Hawthorne, NV

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 39km NE of Hawthorne, NV on Sat, Oct 16, 1982, 5:54 AM PDT (12:54 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mc), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-10-16 12:54:00 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.792° N, 118.332° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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
276°, 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.968km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16043 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.124km NNW of Hawthorne, NV · 16040 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.931km ESE of Fallon, NV · 16039 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.929km NNW of Hawthorne, NV · 16028 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 2.743km ESE of Hawthorne, NV · 16027 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 3.934 km N of Dyer, Nevada · 16020 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.672km ENE of Hawthorne, NV · 16016 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 1.631 km NW of Benton, California · 16015 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.568km E of Hawthorne, NV · 16011 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.352km S of Hawthorne, NV · 16010 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 2.537km E of Hawthorne, NV · 16010 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.945km ESE of Hawthorne, NV · 16003 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 1.811 km E of Bridgeport, California · 16054 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.646km SSE of Smith Valley, NV · 16055 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.812 km E of Bridgeport, California · 16055 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.733 km NW of Benton, California · 16055 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.537km ESE of Hawthorne, NV · 16058 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 4.029 km ENE of Benton, California · 16062 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.868km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16067 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.636km SSE of Fallon, NV · 16071 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci511561. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.