M1.9 earthquake 30 km SSW of Hawthorne, Nevada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 30 km SSW of Hawthorne, Nevada on Mon, Oct 9, 2017, 10:57 AM PDT (17:57 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 12km W of Toms Place, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 152 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00608626. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC.