Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902991: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
An earthquake occurred at 3:17:30 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 22, 2025.
The magnitude -0.5 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | -0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 22, 2025 at 3:17:30 AM (PDT) Friday, August 22, 2025 at 10:17:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 47 km (29 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 65 km (40 miles) NE (56 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 67 km (41 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 82 km (51 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 89 km (55 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 46.6 min. N (36.777N), 116 deg. 14.9 min. W (116.249W) |
| Depth | 8.50 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=25, Dmin=4.7 km, Rmss=0.0592 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.2 km, Gp=88.48999999999998 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902991 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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