Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902777: 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 6:26:40 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) ENE (70 degrees) of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:26:40 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 1:26:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Yerington, NV - 79 km (49 miles) SE (125 degrees) Smith, NV - 83 km (51 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 83 km (52 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Fallon, NV - 104 km (64 miles) SSE (162 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 35.0 min. N (38.583N), 118 deg. 25.1 min. W (118.418W) |
| Depth | 2.90 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=37.7 km, Rmss=0.0828 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=7.6 km, Gp=131.41 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902777 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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