Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #902205: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:02:35 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) SSW of Gardnerville Ranchos, NV.
The hypocentral depth is -2 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 11:02:35 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 18:02:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (194 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 35 km (22 miles) S (191 degrees) South Lake Tahoe, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Minden, NV - 36 km (23 miles) S (188 degrees) Kingsbury, NV - 39 km (24 miles) S (169 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 37.9 min. N (38.631N), 119 deg. 49.4 min. W (119.823W) |
| Depth | -1.98 km (-1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=30, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=1.5 km, Gp=52.74999999999997 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75220147 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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