Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #903129: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:31:46 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 44 km (27 miles) NNE (18 degrees) of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 4:31:46 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 23:31:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 44 km (27 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 69 km (43 miles) NW (321 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 72 km (45 miles) NW (307 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 75 km (47 miles) WNW (302 degrees) Spring Valley, NV - 76 km (47 miles) NW (314 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 35.0 min. N (36.584N), 115 deg. 51.6 min. W (115.860W) |
| Depth | 7.90 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=27, Dmin=12.7 km, Rmss=0.1338 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.4 km, Gp=259.47 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00903129 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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