Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #902787: 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 8:55:44 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 55 km (34 miles) NNE (17 degrees) of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, August 18, 2025 at 8:55:44 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:55:44 (UTC)
Distance from Beatty, NV - 55 km (34 miles) NNE (17 degrees)
Tonopah, NV - 96 km (60 miles) SE (142 degrees)
Stovepipe Wells, CA - 101 km (63 miles) NNE (30 degrees)
Furnace Creek, CA - 107 km (66 miles) NNE (13 degrees)
Alamo, NV - 124 km (77 miles) W (271 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 23.0 min. N (37.384N), 116 deg. 34.2 min. W (116.570W)
Depth 1.20 km (0.70 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=28.7 km, Rmss=0.533 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=19.8 km, Gp=222.16999999999996 degrees
Event ID# nn00902787
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