M1.5 earthquake 26 km S of Hawthorne, Nevada

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Wed, Sep 15, 2021, 2:15 PM PDT

UTC

2021-09-15 21:15:52 UTC

Depth

0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.288° N, 118.657° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.03

Station coverage gap

182°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

8

• Hawthorne, NevadaPopulation 3,269. Forecast27 kmS
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast115 kmSE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast171 kmSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast472 kmN

After

1. 1.832 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaWed, Sep 15, 3:17 PM PDT · 1844 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
2. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CAWed, Sep 15, 4:51 PM PDT · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
3. 1.82km W of Round Valley, CAWed, Sep 15, 8:23 PM PDT · 1843 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
4. 2.52km W of Round Valley, CAWed, Sep 15, 8:23 PM PDT · 1843 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
5. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CAWed, Sep 15, 9:49 PM PDT · 1843 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
6. 2.025km ENE of Dardanelle, CAWed, Sep 15, 11:51 PM PDT · 1843 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.626km ENE of Dardanelle, CAThu, Sep 16, 12:34 AM PDT · 1843 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
8. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CAThu, Sep 16, 12:36 AM PDT · 1843 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
9. 1.729km SSW of Smith Valley, NVThu, Sep 16, 2:14 AM PDT · 1843 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
10. 2.832km ENE of Dardanelle, CAThu, Sep 16, 2:45 PM PDT · 1843 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 1
11. 1.75km ENE of Round Valley, CAThu, Sep 16, 2:55 PM PDT · 1843 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
12. 1.630km SE of Markleeville, CAThu, Sep 16, 4:04 PM PDT · 1843 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
13. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CAThu, Sep 16, 7:38 PM PDT · 1842 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
14. 1.737 km SE of Mina, NevadaThu, Sep 16, 7:47 PM PDT · 1842 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
15. 1.730km SSW of Smith Valley, NVThu, Sep 16, 9:11 PM PDT · 1842 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
16. 1.729km SSW of Smith Valley, NVFri, Sep 17, 3:01 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
17. 1.824 km S of Mina, NevadaFri, Sep 17, 3:41 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
18. 2.828km SSW of Smith Valley, NVFri, Sep 17, 4:04 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 6
19. 1.928km SSW of Smith Valley, NVFri, Sep 17, 4:08 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
20. 1.825km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Sep 17, 5:04 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
21. 2.428km SSW of Smith Valley, NVFri, Sep 17, 5:14 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
22. 2.528km SSW of Smith Valley, NVFri, Sep 17, 5:49 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1
23. 2.028km SSW of Smith Valley, NVFri, Sep 17, 6:12 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
24. 1.828km SSW of Smith Valley, NVFri, Sep 17, 6:50 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
25. 1.630km SE of Markleeville, CAFri, Sep 17, 8:54 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
26. 1.532km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Sep 17, 8:59 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
27. 2.932 km SE of Mina, NevadaFri, Sep 17, 4:06 PM PDT · 1842 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 1
28. 2.331km SSW of Smith Valley, NVFri, Sep 17, 5:47 PM PDT · 1842 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
29. 1.532km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Sep 17, 8:04 PM PDT · 1841 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
30. 1.734 km SE of Mina, NevadaSat, Sep 18, 1:51 AM PDT · 1841 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
31. 1.831 km SSE of Mina, NevadaSat, Sep 18, 2:25 AM PDT · 1841 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
32. 2.230km SSW of Smith Valley, NVSat, Sep 18, 6:46 AM PDT · 1841 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
33. 1.528 km SSE of Mina, NevadaSat, Sep 18, 12:18 PM PDT · 1841 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
34. 4.030km SSW of Smith Valley, NVSat, Sep 18, 12:20 PM PDT · 1841 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 105
35. 2.513km SSE of Bodie, CASat, Sep 18, 12:34 PM PDT · 1841 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
36. 1.730km SSW of Smith Valley, NVSat, Sep 18, 1:21 PM PDT · 1841 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
37. 1.730km SSW of Smith Valley, NVSat, Sep 18, 6:13 PM PDT · 1841 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
38. 1.529km S of Smith Valley, NVSat, Sep 18, 6:20 PM PDT · 1841 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
39. 1.832 km SE of Mina, NevadaSat, Sep 18, 6:46 PM PDT · 1841 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
40. 1.729km SSW of Smith Valley, NVSat, Sep 18, 9:49 PM PDT · 1840 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
41. 1.741km NNE of Toms Place, CASun, Sep 19, 1:37 AM PDT · 1840 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
42. 1.729km SSW of Smith Valley, NVSun, Sep 19, 3:16 AM PDT · 1840 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
43. 1.632 km SE of Mina, NevadaSun, Sep 19, 4:24 AM PDT · 1840 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
44. 2.725km ENE of Dardanelle, CASun, Sep 19, 10:09 AM PDT · 1840 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 1
45. 1.533 km SE of Mina, NevadaSun, Sep 19, 12:10 PM PDT · 1840 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
46. 1.513km SSE of Bodie, CASun, Sep 19, 12:22 PM PDT · 1840 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
47. 1.632km NW of Bridgeport, CASun, Sep 19, 12:59 PM PDT · 1840 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
48. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CASun, Sep 19, 2:15 PM PDT · 1840 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
49. 2.631 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaSun, Sep 19, 10:07 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
50. 2.39 km SW of Mina, NevadaMon, Sep 20, 3:15 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
51. 1.532km SSW of Smith Valley, NVMon, Sep 20, 4:15 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
52. 2.825km ENE of Dardanelle, CAMon, Sep 20, 4:45 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
53. 2.227km ENE of Dardanelle, CAMon, Sep 20, 4:46 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
54. 1.725km ENE of Dardanelle, CAMon, Sep 20, 7:36 PM PDT · 1838 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
55. 2.825km ENE of Dardanelle, CAMon, Sep 20, 7:39 PM PDT · 1838 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 4
56. 1.825km ENE of Dardanelle, CAMon, Sep 20, 7:44 PM PDT · 1838 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
57. 2.325km ENE of Dardanelle, CAMon, Sep 20, 8:02 PM PDT · 1838 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
58. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CAMon, Sep 20, 8:05 PM PDT · 1838 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
59. 1.529km SE of Markleeville, CAMon, Sep 20, 9:53 PM PDT · 1838 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
60. 1.512km W of Toms Place, CATue, Sep 21, 1:44 AM PDT · 1838 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

1. 2.125km ENE of Dardanelle, CAWed, Sep 15, 1:35 PM PDT · 1844 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
2. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CAWed, Sep 15, 12:33 PM PDT · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
3. 1.825km ENE of Dardanelle, CAWed, Sep 15, 9:18 AM PDT · 1844 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
4. 2.230km SSW of Smith Valley, NVWed, Sep 15, 9:17 AM PDT · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
5. 2.330km SSW of Smith Valley, NVWed, Sep 15, 9:08 AM PDT · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 2
6. 1.635 km SE of Mina, NevadaWed, Sep 15, 8:06 AM PDT · 1844 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
7. 1.725km ENE of Dardanelle, CAWed, Sep 15, 7:59 AM PDT · 1844 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
8. 1.825km ENE of Dardanelle, CAWed, Sep 15, 5:59 AM PDT · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
9. 1.725km ENE of Dardanelle, CAWed, Sep 15, 5:36 AM PDT · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
10. 3.525km ENE of Dardanelle, CAWed, Sep 15, 5:29 AM PDT · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 14
11. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CAWed, Sep 15, 5:24 AM PDT · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
12. 1.527km SSW of Smith Valley, NVTue, Sep 14, 9:59 PM PDT · 1844 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
13. 1.525 km SSE of Mina, NevadaTue, Sep 14, 7:00 PM PDT · 1845 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
14. 2.432km ENE of Dardanelle, CATue, Sep 14, 5:31 PM PDT · 1845 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
15. 1.638 km ESE of Mina, NevadaTue, Sep 14, 5:03 PM PDT · 1845 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
16. 2.329km SSW of Smith Valley, NVTue, Sep 14, 4:42 PM PDT · 1845 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
17. 1.729km SSW of Smith Valley, NVTue, Sep 14, 11:01 AM PDT · 1845 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
18. 1.639 km ESE of Mina, NevadaTue, Sep 14, 6:57 AM PDT · 1845 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
19. 1.534 km SE of Mina, NevadaTue, Sep 14, 6:10 AM PDT · 1845 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
20. 1.828km SE of Markleeville, CATue, Sep 14, 4:26 AM PDT · 1845 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00822435. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC.