M2.0 earthquake 24 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 24 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada on Tue, Jul 10, 2018, 7:15 AM PDT (14:15 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 21 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada. 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 IV, light 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: 98 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 98.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00643850. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC.