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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #902609: 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 7:20:29 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
The magnitude 0.2 event occurred 65 km (40 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 0.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 7:20:29 PM (PDT)
Friday, August 15, 2025 at 2:20:29 (UTC)
Distance from Pahrump, NV - 65 km (40 miles) NNE (15 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 84 km (52 miles) E (100 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 84 km (52 miles) NW (320 degrees)
Summerlin South, NV - 84 km (53 miles) NNW (332 degrees)
North Las Vegas, NV - 86 km (53 miles) NW (315 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 46.4 min. N (36.774N), 115 deg. 49.4 min. W (115.824W)
Depth 4.00 km (2.50 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=15.2 km, Rmss=0.2224 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=191.7 km, Gp=246.38 degrees
Event ID# nn00902609
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