Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #901960: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake earthquake occurred at 5:40:06 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
The magnitude -0.2 event occurred 46 km (29 miles) N (6 degrees) of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | -0.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 5:40:06 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 12:40:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 46 km (29 miles) N (6 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 77 km (48 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Beatty, NV - 78 km (48 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 78 km (48 miles) NW (318 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 81 km (51 miles) NW (306 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 37.3 min. N (36.622N), 115 deg. 57.6 min. W (115.960W) |
| Depth | 12.50 km (7.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=14, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.059 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.4 km, Gp=293.78 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00901960 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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