Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:02:23 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 29, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WSW of Tahoe Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, August 29, 2025 at 8:02:23 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 3:02:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tahoe Vista, CA - 3 km (2 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Dollar Point, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Kings Beach, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Incline Village, NV - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (37 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 13.6 min. N (39.226N), 120 deg. 5.2 min. W (120.087W) |
| Depth | 2.73 km (1.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=16, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.68 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75230597 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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