Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902774: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:13:42 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 66 km (41 miles) N (6 degrees) of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:13:42 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 1:13:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 66 km (41 miles) N (6 degrees) Beatty, NV - 74 km (46 miles) E (99 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 90 km (56 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 92 km (57 miles) NNW (327 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 93 km (58 miles) NW (317 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 48.1 min. N (36.802N), 115 deg. 56.3 min. W (115.938W) |
| Depth | 6.60 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=65, Dmin=0.6 km, Rmss=0.1519 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=117.10000000000002 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902774 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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