Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902647: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:12:46 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 15, 2025.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SSE of Sparks, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 15, 2025 at 11:12:46 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 6:12:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Sparks, NV - 13 km (8 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Reno, NV - 15 km (9 miles) SE (143 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 20 km (12 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Mogul, NV - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Dayton, NV - 23 km (14 miles) NNW (332 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 25.3 min. N (39.421N), 119 deg. 43.1 min. W (119.718W) |
| Depth | 9.30 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=33, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.1623 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=114.95999999999998 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902647 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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