Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902615: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:19:03 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 15, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) S of Sparks, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
Time | Friday, August 15, 2025 at 1:19:03 AM (PDT) Friday, August 15, 2025 at 8:19:03 (UTC) |
Distance from |
Sparks, NV - 13 km (8 miles) S (170 degrees) Reno, NV - 15 km (9 miles) SE (145 degrees) Mogul, NV - 20 km (13 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 20 km (13 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Dayton, NV - 23 km (14 miles) NNW (331 degrees) |
Coordinates | 39 deg. 25.1 min. N (39.419N), 119 deg. 43.5 min. W (119.725W) |
Depth | 9.00 km (5.60 miles) |
Quality | Good |
Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=24, Dmin=4.6 km, Rmss=0.1084 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=176.25 degrees |
Event ID# | nn00902615 |
Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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