M1.5 earthquake 12 km S of Hawthorne, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 12 km S of Hawthorne, Nevada on Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 1:59 PM PST (21:59 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 14km NW 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.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 63 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 63.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00675202. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:13 PM UTC.