Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902677: 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 2:40:03 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 41 km (25 miles) E (86 degrees) of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 2:40:03 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 21:40:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 41 km (25 miles) E (86 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 97 km (60 miles) NW (304 degrees) Yerington, NV - 100 km (62 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Smith, NV - 105 km (66 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 106 km (66 miles) ESE (104 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 33.1 min. N (38.552N), 118 deg. 9.3 min. W (118.156W) |
| Depth | 5.00 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=41.9 km, Rmss=0.3076 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=78.57 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902677 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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