Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #902801: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 10:26:09 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) S of Gardnerville Ranchos, NV.
The hypocentral depth is -0.14 km (-0.10 miles).


Magnitude 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:26:09 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 17:26:09 (UTC)
Distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 25 km (16 miles) S (191 degrees)
Gardnerville, NV - 31 km (19 miles) S (187 degrees)
Minden, NV - 32 km (20 miles) S (185 degrees)
South Lake Tahoe, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSE (151 degrees)
Kingsbury, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (164 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 39.9 min. N (38.666N), 119 deg. 47.7 min. W (119.796W)
Depth -0.14 km (-0.10 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=30.1 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.84 km, Erzz=8.94999981 km, Gp=121.67000000000002 degrees
Event ID# nc75225877
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