Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902648: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
An earthquake occurred at 1:45:05 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude -0.5 event occurred 46 km (29 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | -0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 1:45:05 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 8:45:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 46 km (29 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 66 km (41 miles) NE (54 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 69 km (43 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 83 km (51 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 91 km (56 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 47.6 min. N (36.794N), 116 deg. 15.2 min. W (116.253W) |
| Depth | 5.60 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=31, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.2345 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.3 km, Gp=82.50999999999999 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902648 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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