Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902707: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:01:47 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.2 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SSE of Sparks, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 8:01:47 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 3:01:47 (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 (13 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Mogul, NV - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Dayton, NV - 23 km (14 miles) NNW (332 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 25.1 min. N (39.418N), 119 deg. 43.1 min. W (119.718W) |
| Depth | 8.30 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=10, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.0655 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.8 km, Gp=232.56 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902707 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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