Nevada earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 28km E of Hawthorne, NV

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 28km E of Hawthorne, NV on Tue, Jun 11, 1985, 6:34 PM PDT (01:34 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 44km S of Hawthorne, NV. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-06-12 01:34:36 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.490° N, 118.299° 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
275°, 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.631 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15086 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.628 km NW of Benton, California · 15079 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.630 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15077 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.632 km E of Mono City, California · 15075 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.828 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15074 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.731 km NW of Benton, California · 15070 days ago · -2 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.730 km NW of Benton, California · 15070 days ago · -2 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.731 km NW of Benton, California · 15070 days ago · -2 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.830 km NW of Benton, California · 15070 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.532 km NW of Benton, California · 15062 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.930 km NW of Benton, California · 15061 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 2.016 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15060 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 1.825 km E of Mono City, California · 15054 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.531 km NW of Benton, California · 15044 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.844km S of Hawthorne, NV · 15043 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.112 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15038 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 1.736 km E of Mono City, California · 15030 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 1.814 km NNW of Benton, California · 15088 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.723 km NW of Benton, California · 15089 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.634 km NW of Benton, California · 15089 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.634 km NW of Benton, California · 15093 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.531 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15098 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 15108 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.111 km W of Bridgeport, California · 15108 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.831 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15111 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.332 km NW of Benton, California · 15112 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 1.78 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 15112 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.928 km NW of Benton, California · 15113 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 2.031 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15114 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 1.613 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15115 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.925 km E of Mono City, California · 15115 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci68175. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC.