Nevada earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 34km NW of Hawthorne, NV

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 34km NW of Hawthorne, NV on Fri, Dec 23, 1983, 7:45 AM PST (15:45 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 2 km W of Carter Springs, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Mc), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1983-12-23 15:45:31 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.766° N, 118.866° 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
0°
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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.912 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 15626 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.210 km ESE of Markleeville, California · 15625 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.265km SE of Hawthorne, NV · 15617 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.98 km SW of Alpine Village, California · 15607 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 2.04 km WNW of Topaz, California · 15607 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.519 km ESE of Bear Valley, California · 15605 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.121 km NW of Benton, California · 15604 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.710 km WNW of Alpine Village, California · 15596 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.55 km W of Walker, California · 15594 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.67 km W of Walker, California · 15594 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.724 km E of Mono City, California · 15590 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.912 km E of Bridgeport, California · 15590 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 2.64 km WNW of Mesa Vista, California · 15587 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.912 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 15582 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.132 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15580 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 4.12 km W of Carter Springs, Nevada · 15571 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 3.6California-Nevada border region · 15571 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.54 km N of Bridgeport, California · 15569 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 2.510 km W of Bridgeport, California · 15569 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 1.634 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15629 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.731 km NW of Benton, California · 15634 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.831 km NW of Benton, California · 15640 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.232 km NW of Benton, California · 15642 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.533 km NW of Benton, California · 15642 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.914 km W of Bridgeport, California · 15642 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.732 km NW of Benton, California · 15643 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.632 km NW of Benton, California · 15644 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.632 km NW of Benton, California · 15644 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.832 km NW of Benton, California · 15644 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.831 km NW of Benton, California · 15644 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.531 km NW of Benton, California · 15645 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 3.532 km NW of Benton, California · 15645 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 3.131 km NW of Benton, California · 15645 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci27665. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:44 PM UTC.