Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #902761: 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 1:38:16 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 61 km (38 miles) NW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.00 km (0.00 miles).


Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, August 18, 2025 at 1:38:16 PM (PDT)
Monday, August 18, 2025 at 20:38:16 (UTC)
Distance from Beatty, NV - 61 km (38 miles) NW (308 degrees)
Stovepipe Wells, CA - 73 km (45 miles) N (349 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 88 km (55 miles) E (84 degrees)
Tonopah, NV - 91 km (57 miles) S (184 degrees)
Independence, CA - 94 km (58 miles) ENE (58 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 15.0 min. N (37.250N), 117 deg. 18.0 min. W (117.300W)
Depth 0.00 km (0.00 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=6.6 km, Rmss=0.3184 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=128.23999999999998 degrees
Event ID# nn00902761
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