Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #900802: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:07:56 PM (PDT) on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SE of Gardnerville Ranchos, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 9:07:56 PM (PDT) Friday, July 18, 2025 at 4:07:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 13 km (8 miles) SE (131 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 18 km (11 miles) SE (144 degrees) Minden, NV - 20 km (12 miles) SE (143 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 25 km (16 miles) W (278 degrees) Smith, NV - 26 km (16 miles) W (273 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.8 min. N (38.814N), 119 deg. 37.8 min. W (119.630W) |
| Depth | 7.80 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=37, Dmin=9.1 km, Rmss=0.1799 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.0 km, Gp=48.66 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00900802 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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