Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902667: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:13:08 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 12:13:08 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 19:13:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 47 km (29 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 64 km (40 miles) NE (56 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 66 km (41 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 82 km (51 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 88 km (55 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 46.1 min. N (36.768N), 116 deg. 15.4 min. W (116.256W) |
| Depth | 9.30 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=59, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.0858 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=41.84 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902667 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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