Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #905845: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:08:24 PM (PDT) on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) SW of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 11:08:24 PM (PDT) Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 6:08:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 24 km (15 miles) SW (236 degrees) Smith, NV - 26 km (16 miles) SW (234 degrees) Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 29 km (18 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 35 km (22 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Minden, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (153 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 39.7 min. N (38.662N), 119 deg. 34.3 min. W (119.572W) |
| Depth | -1.34 km (-0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=36, Dmin=15.6 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=3.48000002 km, Gp=59.66999999999999 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75248111 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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