Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #902733: 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 8:50:22 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 70 km (43 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 8:50:22 PM (PDT)
Monday, August 18, 2025 at 3:50:22 (UTC)
Distance from Big Pine, CA - 70 km (43 miles) ENE (65 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 73 km (45 miles) E (84 degrees)
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 74 km (46 miles) E (86 degrees)
Tonopah, NV - 77 km (48 miles) SSW (203 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 78 km (49 miles) E (84 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 25.9 min. N (37.432N), 117 deg. 34.5 min. W (117.574W)
Depth 9.20 km (5.70 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=26, Nph=26, Dmin=31.4 km, Rmss=0.2499 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=301.6 degrees
Event ID# nn00902733
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