Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #902121: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

An earthquake occurred at 4:24:43 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
The magnitude -0.4 event occurred 46 km (28 miles) N of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude -0.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 4:24:43 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 11:24:43 (UTC)
Distance from Pahrump, NV - 46 km (28 miles) N (355 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 70 km (44 miles) ESE (117 degrees)
Furnace Creek, CA - 74 km (46 miles) ENE (75 degrees)
Shoshone, CA - 74 km (46 miles) NNE (15 degrees)
Summerlin South, NV - 83 km (52 miles) NW (314 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 37.1 min. N (36.618N), 116 deg. 3.2 min. W (116.053W)
Depth 7.30 km (4.50 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=22, Nph=27, Dmin=9.5 km, Rmss=0.0589 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=168.70999999999998 degrees
Event ID# nn00902121
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