Nevada earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 29km NNW of Hawthorne, NV

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 29km NNW of Hawthorne, NV on Wed, Nov 3, 1982, 5:15 PM PST (01:15 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 25 km NNE of Benton, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-11-04 01:15:50 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.764° N, 118.763° 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
255°, 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 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.743km ESE of Hawthorne, NV · 16027 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.32 km NW of Alpine Village, California · 16020 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.672km ENE of Hawthorne, NV · 16016 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.631 km NW of Benton, California · 16015 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.568km E of Hawthorne, NV · 16011 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.352km S of Hawthorne, NV · 16010 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.537km E of Hawthorne, NV · 16010 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 2.3California-Nevada border region · 16006 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.945km ESE of Hawthorne, NV · 16003 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 4.725 km NNE of Benton, California · 15974 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.05 km WNW of Alpine Village, California · 15972 days ago · 23 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.938km SSE of Hawthorne, NV · 15970 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 2.27 km WNW of Topaz, California · 16037 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.931km ESE of Fallon, NV · 16039 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 3.124km NNW of Hawthorne, NV · 16040 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.18 km WSW of Topaz, California · 16044 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 3.939km NE of Hawthorne, NV · 16047 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.811 km E of Bridgeport, California · 16054 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.646km SSE of Smith Valley, NV · 16055 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.812 km E of Bridgeport, California · 16055 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.733 km NW of Benton, California · 16055 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.537km ESE of Hawthorne, NV · 16058 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci512599. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:21 AM UTC.