Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902939: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
An earthquake occurred at 4:38:27 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
The magnitude -0.5 event occurred 55 km (34 miles) N of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | -0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 4:38:27 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 11:38:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 55 km (34 miles) N (351 degrees) Beatty, NV - 62 km (39 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 72 km (45 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 82 km (51 miles) N (10 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 93 km (58 miles) E (83 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 42.0 min. N (36.700N), 116 deg. 6.5 min. W (116.108W) |
| Depth | 2.20 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=8, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.0143 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=9.9 km, Gp=238.22000000000003 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902939 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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