Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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


Version #903347: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 11:57:58 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 58 km (36 miles) NNE (27 degrees) of Yosemite Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 11:57:58 PM (PDT)
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 6:57:58 (UTC)
Distance from Yosemite Valley, CA - 58 km (36 miles) NNE (27 degrees)
Smith Valley, NV - 65 km (40 miles) S (175 degrees)
Smith, NV - 67 km (42 miles) S (176 degrees)
Hawthorne, NV - 67 km (42 miles) WSW (238 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 68 km (42 miles) NNW (338 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 12.0 min. N (38.201N), 119 deg. 16.4 min. W (119.274W)
Depth 9.12 km (5.70 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=19, Nph=26, Dmin=21.9 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=2.91000009 km, Gp=95.18 degrees
Event ID# nc75230247
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