Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902887: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:49:59 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 2:49:59 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 21:49:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 47 km (29 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 55 km (34 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 60 km (37 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 76 km (47 miles) E (82 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 79 km (49 miles) N (358 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 41.3 min. N (36.689N), 116 deg. 18.5 min. W (116.308W) |
| Depth | 3.90 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=42, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.2823 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=83.13000000000002 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902887 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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