Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #905637: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:50:29 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) S of Gardnerville Ranchos, NV.
The hypocentral depth is -2 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 2:50:29 AM (PDT) Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 9:50:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 27 km (17 miles) S (181 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 33 km (21 miles) S (179 degrees) Minden, NV - 35 km (22 miles) S (177 degrees) South Lake Tahoe, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 38 km (24 miles) WSW (246 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 38.6 min. N (38.643N), 119 deg. 44.7 min. W (119.745W) |
| Depth | -1.64 km (-1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=49, Dmin=6.9 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=1.87 km, Gp=67.27000000000001 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75246451 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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