Nevada earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 29 km SW of Hawthorne, Nevada

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 29 km SW of Hawthorne, Nevada on Sun, Aug 1, 2021, 7:21 AM PDT (14:21 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 25km SSW of Smith Valley, NV. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2021-08-01 14:21:22 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.362° N, 118.897° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.331km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1889 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
  2. 2.141km NNE of Toms Place, CA · 1889 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 1.530km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1889 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 1.828km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1888 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.812km N of Yosemite Village, CA · 1888 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.729km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1888 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.529km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1888 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.725km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1888 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1888 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.630km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1888 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.130km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1887 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 1.633km E of Lee Vining, CA · 1887 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.730km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1887 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 1.729km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1887 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.826km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1887 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 3.326km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1887 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 4
  17. 1.53 km N of Walker, California · 1887 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 3.341km NNE of Toms Place, CA · 1887 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
  19. 2.327km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1887 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 1.631km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1887 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 1.629 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1887 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 2.141km NNE of Toms Place, CA · 1887 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 1.726km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1887 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 1.626km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1887 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  25. 2.033km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1887 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 1.927km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1887 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 1.541km NNE of Toms Place, CA · 1887 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 1.733km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  29. 2.528km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1886 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 2
  30. 1.936 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1886 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  31. 1.532 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1886 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  32. 1.829km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1886 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  33. 2.729km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1886 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 3
  34. 1.810km WSW of Toms Place, CA · 1886 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  35. 1.926km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1886 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 1.530km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1886 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  37. 1.630km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1886 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  38. 2.514km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 1.728km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1885 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.833km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1885 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 1.535 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1885 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 1.630km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1885 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 1.731km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1885 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  44. 1.632km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1885 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  45. 1.632km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1885 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 1.629km NW of Bridgeport, CA · 1885 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 1.829 km S of Mina, Nevada · 1885 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 1.621 km NNW of Benton, California · 1884 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  49. 1.632km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1884 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  50. 1.830km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1884 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  51. 1.530km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1884 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  52. 1.726km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1884 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 1.826km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1884 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  54. 1.625 km SSW of Mina, Nevada · 1884 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  55. 2.126km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1884 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  56. 1.630km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1884 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  57. 2.530km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1884 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  58. 1.526km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1884 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 2.730 km S of Mina, Nevada · 1884 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 1.628km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1884 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.727km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1889 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1889 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.431km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1889 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.628km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1889 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 1.712km WNW of Bridgeport, CA · 1890 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.723km NW of Bridgeport, CA · 1890 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.332km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1890 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 2.12 km NNW of Walker, California · 1890 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 1.731km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1890 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.626km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1890 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.131km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1890 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 2.331km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1890 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.626km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1890 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 1.825km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1890 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.826km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1890 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1890 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.725km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1890 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 1.728km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1890 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 1.617 km SE of Smith, Nevada · 1890 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 2.029 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1890 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00817287. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.