Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902539: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake earthquake occurred at 0:42:09 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
The magnitude -0.5 event occurred 46 km (28 miles) N of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | -0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 0:42:09 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 7:42:09 (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. 37.0 min. N (36.617N), 116 deg. 3.3 min. W (116.055W) |
| Depth | 7.60 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=29, Dmin=9.6 km, Rmss=0.0895 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.2 km, Gp=168.52 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902539 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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