Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902580: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:15:24 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Sparks, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 3:15:24 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:15:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Sparks, NV - 9 km (6 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Spanish Springs, NV - 10 km (6 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Golden Valley, NV - 15 km (10 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Reno, NV - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (72 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 34.1 min. N (39.568N), 119 deg. 39.5 min. W (119.659W) |
| Depth | 1.40 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=11.8 km, Rmss=0.2951 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.5 km, Gp=169.59000000000003 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902580 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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