Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #902738: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 0:35:01 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 51 km (32 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, August 18, 2025 at 0:35:01 AM (PDT)
Monday, August 18, 2025 at 7:35:01 (UTC)
Distance from Beatty, NV - 51 km (32 miles) ESE (102 degrees)
Pahrump, NV - 69 km (43 miles) NNW (347 degrees)
Furnace Creek, CA - 71 km (44 miles) NE (56 degrees)
Stovepipe Wells, CA - 88 km (55 miles) ENE (75 degrees)
Shoshone, CA - 93 km (58 miles) N (4 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 48.7 min. N (36.812N), 116 deg. 11.5 min. W (116.191W)
Depth 4.30 km (2.70 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=35, Nph=48, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.1158 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.0 km, Gp=48.949999999999996 degrees
Event ID# nn00902738
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