M1.9 earthquake 27 km S of Hawthorne, Nevada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 27 km S of Hawthorne, Nevada on Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 1:28 AM PDT (08:28 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 12km NNW of Bridgeport, 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: 157 in the 60 days after this one and 134 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 157.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00705409. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC.