Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902909: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
An earthquake occurred at 11:55:06 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The magnitude -0.5 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | -0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 11:55:06 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 18:55:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 47 km (29 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 64 km (40 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 65 km (41 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 82 km (51 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 88 km (54 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 45.9 min. N (36.764N), 116 deg. 15.3 min. W (116.255W) |
| Depth | 9.20 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=17, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.0473 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.5 km, Gp=203.32 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902909 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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