M2.0 earthquake 21 km SW of Hawthorne, Nevada

Magnitude

2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Wed, Oct 23, 2002, 11:24 AM PDT

UTC

2002-10-23 18:24:46 UTC

Depth

17.1 km (10.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.408° N, 118.815° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Station coverage gap

76°

Stations used

25

• Hawthorne, NevadaPopulation 3,269. Forecast21 kmSW
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast97 kmESE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast152 kmSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast487 kmN

After

1. 2.09 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Oct 23, 11:27 AM PDT · 8748 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
2. 2.09 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Oct 24, 4:42 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
3. 1.79 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Oct 24, 4:46 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
4. 1.712 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Oct 26, 6:16 AM PDT · 8745 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
5. 1.724 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaSat, Oct 26, 2:33 PM PDT · 8745 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
6. 3.68 km E of Mina, NevadaMon, Oct 28, 4:48 AM PST · 8743 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
7. 1.720 km E of Mina, NevadaTue, Oct 29, 8:51 PM PST · 8741 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
8. 2.18 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Oct 29, 9:02 PM PST · 8741 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.83 km W of Topaz Ranch Estates, NevadaWed, Oct 30, 8:12 AM PST · 8741 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
10. 2.112 km E of Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 30, 4:41 PM PST · 8741 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
11. 2.38 km SSE of Mina, NevadaWed, Oct 30, 9:25 PM PST · 8740 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
12. 2.69 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Nov 1, 8:20 PM PST · 8738 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
13. 1.59 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Nov 1, 10:11 PM PST · 8738 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
14. 2.623 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Nov 2, 8:28 AM PST · 8738 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
15. 2.220 km E of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Nov 3, 11:09 AM PST · 8737 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
16. 1.919 km ENE of Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaSun, Nov 3, 8:33 PM PST · 8736 days ago · 22 km deep · 83 km away
17. 2.423 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSun, Nov 3, 10:58 PM PST · 8736 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
18. 1.630 km WSW of Gabbs, NevadaMon, Nov 4, 3:36 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
19. 1.58 km NNE of Walker Lake, NevadaMon, Nov 4, 9:57 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
20. 1.58 km NNE of Walker Lake, NevadaMon, Nov 4, 1:13 PM PST · 8736 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
21. 2.0California-Nevada border regionMon, Nov 4, 1:38 PM PST · 8736 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
22. 1.9California-Nevada border regionMon, Nov 4, 3:48 PM PST · 8736 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
23. 1.57 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Nov 4, 5:07 PM PST · 8736 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
24. 2.07 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Nov 4, 7:20 PM PST · 8735 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
25. 2.47 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Nov 4, 8:02 PM PST · 8735 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
26. 3.28 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Nov 4, 8:08 PM PST · 8735 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
27. 2.27 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Nov 4, 8:16 PM PST · 8735 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
28. 2.1California-Nevada border regionMon, Nov 4, 8:18 PM PST · 8735 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
29. 1.8California-Nevada border regionMon, Nov 4, 9:06 PM PST · 8735 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
30. 1.67 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Nov 4, 9:44 PM PST · 8735 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
31. 1.66 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Nov 5, 6:00 AM PST · 8735 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
32. 1.67 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Nov 5, 11:58 AM PST · 8735 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
33. 1.6California-Nevada border regionTue, Nov 5, 9:05 PM PST · 8734 days ago · -2 km deep · 87 km away
34. 1.923 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaWed, Nov 6, 12:54 AM PST · 8734 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
35. 1.623 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaWed, Nov 6, 1:43 AM PST · 8734 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
36. 1.57 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Nov 6, 5:41 AM PST · 8734 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
37. 1.87 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Nov 6, 5:43 AM PST · 8734 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
38. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaWed, Nov 6, 6:33 AM PST · 8734 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
39. 1.512 km E of Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaWed, Nov 6, 7:59 AM PST · 8734 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
40. 2.510 km E of Mina, NevadaWed, Nov 6, 10:29 PM PST · 8733 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
41. 2.14 km WSW of Topaz Lake, NevadaThu, Nov 7, 7:18 AM PST · 8733 days ago · -2 km deep · 74 km away
42. 2.53 km WSW of Topaz Lake, NevadaFri, Nov 8, 11:35 PM PST · 8731 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
43. 2.06 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Nov 9, 8:23 AM PST · 8731 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
44. 1.910 km NW of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Nov 11, 9:48 AM PST · 8729 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
45. 2.49 km E of Mina, NevadaWed, Nov 13, 10:05 AM PST · 8727 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
46. 2.128 km S of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Nov 13, 3:55 PM PST · 8727 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
47. 2.827 km S of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Nov 13, 5:00 PM PST · 8727 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
48. 1.71 km WNW of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Nov 13, 5:37 PM PST · 8727 days ago · -2 km deep · 85 km away
49. 1.727 km SSE of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Nov 13, 9:39 PM PST · 8726 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
50. 2.416 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaThu, Nov 14, 5:03 AM PST · 8726 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
51. 1.711 km N of Walker Lake, NevadaThu, Nov 14, 2:50 PM PST · 8726 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
52. 1.79 km ESE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaFri, Nov 15, 2:37 AM PST · 8725 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
53. 1.528 km S of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Nov 15, 3:30 AM PST · 8725 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
54. 2.52 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Nov 15, 5:28 AM PST · 8725 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
55. 1.82 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Nov 15, 6:39 AM PST · 8725 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
56. 1.92 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Nov 15, 7:37 AM PST · 8725 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
57. 2.12 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Nov 15, 7:48 AM PST · 8725 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
58. 2.12 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Nov 16, 1:43 AM PST · 8724 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
59. 1.825 km S of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Nov 16, 4:30 AM PST · 8724 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
60. 1.92 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Nov 16, 10:33 AM PST · 8724 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of 111.

Before

1. 3.18 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Oct 22, 4:56 PM PDT · 8749 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
2. 2.314 km S of Markleeville, CaliforniaTue, Oct 22, 6:07 AM PDT · 8749 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
3. 1.78 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaSun, Oct 20, 1:02 PM PDT · 8751 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
4. 1.615 km SE of Mina, NevadaSat, Oct 19, 12:55 PM PDT · 8752 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
5. 1.912 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Oct 18, 8:29 PM PDT · 8752 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
6. 2.08 km NE of Markleeville, CaliforniaFri, Oct 18, 3:25 PM PDT · 8753 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
7. 2.123 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Oct 17, 12:19 AM PDT · 8754 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
8. 1.69 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Oct 16, 1:15 PM PDT · 8755 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.020 km S of Gabbs, NevadaTue, Oct 15, 5:05 AM PDT · 8756 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.813 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Oct 14, 7:30 PM PDT · 8756 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
11. 2.116 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Oct 14, 3:30 PM PDT · 8757 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
12. 1.65 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Oct 14, 3:28 PM PDT · 8757 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
13. 1.523 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Oct 13, 2:03 PM PDT · 8758 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
14. 1.532 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaFri, Oct 11, 10:16 AM PDT · 8760 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
15. 2.623 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, Oct 9, 10:57 PM PDT · 8761 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
16. 2.123 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, Oct 9, 1:02 AM PDT · 8762 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
17. 2.032 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaTue, Oct 8, 4:32 PM PDT · 8763 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
18. 1.69 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Oct 6, 10:19 PM PDT · 8764 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
19. 2.911 km NE of Mono City, CaliforniaSun, Oct 6, 11:15 AM PDT · 8765 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
20. 1.99 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Oct 6, 4:22 AM PDT · 8765 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00058035. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:38 PM UTC.