Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902778: 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 7:40:26 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 61 km (38 miles) NE (37 degrees) of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.00 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 18, 2025 at 7:40:26 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 2:40:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 61 km (38 miles) NE (37 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 61 km (38 miles) NW (326 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 62 km (39 miles) NW (319 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 64 km (40 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 66 km (41 miles) NW (312 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.8 min. N (36.646N), 115 deg. 36.4 min. W (115.606W) |
| Depth | 0.00 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=31.8 km, Rmss=0.3324 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=77.2 km, Gp=243.22000000000003 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902778 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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