M1.8 earthquake 31 km SSW of Hawthorne, Nevada

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 31 km SSW of Hawthorne, Nevada on Wed, Sep 22, 2021, 10:54 AM PDT (17:54 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 28km SE of Markleeville, 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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00823052 (also filed as nc73628061). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC.