Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902164: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:30:58 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) S of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 11:30:58 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:30:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Pine, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (179 degrees) Independence, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Bishop, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSE (164 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (162 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 4.3 min. N (37.071N), 118 deg. 17.3 min. W (118.288W) |
| Depth | 4.70 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=14, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.1616 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.1 km, Gp=201.51 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902164 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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