Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902920: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:24:15 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 62 km (38 miles) WSW of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 11:24:15 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:24:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 62 km (38 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Beatty, NV - 90 km (56 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 101 km (63 miles) NNE (12 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 112 km (70 miles) NNW (330 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 112 km (70 miles) NNW (334 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 6.0 min. N (37.100N), 115 deg. 46.5 min. W (115.775W) |
| Depth | 2.60 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=15, Dmin=17.9 km, Rmss=0.2305 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=5.6 km, Gp=292.13 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902920 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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