Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902524: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:28:00 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SW of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 9:28:00 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 4:28:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 19 km (12 miles) SW (228 degrees) Smith, NV - 21 km (13 miles) SW (227 degrees) Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 32 km (20 miles) SE (139 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SE (145 degrees) Minden, NV - 39 km (24 miles) SE (144 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 40.3 min. N (38.671N), 119 deg. 30.3 min. W (119.504W) |
| Depth | 9.40 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=26, Dmin=15.3 km, Rmss=0.1096 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.9 km, Gp=56.53 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902524 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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