Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902903: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:32:13 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 62 km (38 miles) NNW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6:32:13 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 1:32:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 62 km (38 miles) NNW (327 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 77 km (48 miles) S (174 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 86 km (53 miles) N (1 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 105 km (65 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 106 km (66 miles) NNW (346 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 22.6 min. N (37.377N), 117 deg. 7.9 min. W (117.132W) |
| Depth | 7.90 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=21, Dmin=14.2 km, Rmss=0.323 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.2 km, Gp=134.53999999999996 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902903 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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