Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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


Version #905886: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 5:40:29 PM (PDT) on Monday, October 13, 2025.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) S of Gardnerville Ranchos, NV.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.40 miles).


Magnitude 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, October 13, 2025 at 5:40:29 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 0:40:29 (UTC)
Distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 29 km (18 miles) S (189 degrees)
Gardnerville, NV - 35 km (22 miles) S (187 degrees)
Minden, NV - 36 km (23 miles) S (184 degrees)
South Lake Tahoe, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (154 degrees)
Kingsbury, NV - 40 km (25 miles) SSE (166 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 37.7 min. N (38.628N), 119 deg. 47.7 min. W (119.796W)
Depth -0.71 km (-0.40 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=20, Nph=27, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.48 km, Erzz=9.68000031 km, Gp=54.950000000000045 degrees
Event ID# nc75248866
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