Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902780: 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 8:10:27 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 74 km (46 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
Time | Monday, August 18, 2025 at 8:10:27 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:10:27 (UTC) |
Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 74 km (46 miles) NNE (29 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 75 km (47 miles) NNW (327 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 75 km (47 miles) NNW (332 degrees) Alamo, NV - 75 km (47 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 78 km (49 miles) NW (321 degrees) |
Coordinates | 36 deg. 47.5 min. N (36.792N), 115 deg. 36.7 min. W (115.611W) |
Depth | 3.10 km (1.90 miles) |
Quality | Poor |
Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=34.0 km, Rmss=0.2979 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=17.6 km, Gp=202.08999999999997 degrees |
Event ID# | nn00902780 |
Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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