Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #903228: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake earthquake occurred at 2:28:34 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
The magnitude -0.3 event occurred 64 km (40 miles) N (2 degrees) of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | -0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 2:28:34 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 9:28:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 64 km (40 miles) N (2 degrees) Beatty, NV - 70 km (43 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 85 km (53 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 93 km (58 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 93 km (58 miles) NW (324 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 46.8 min. N (36.781N), 115 deg. 59.4 min. W (115.990W) |
| Depth | 9.60 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=8, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=0.0561 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.6 km, Gp=271.17 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00903228 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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