Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #903229: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 7:47:08 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) NW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 7:47:08 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:47:08 (UTC)
Distance from Beatty, NV - 47 km (29 miles) NW (318 degrees)
Stovepipe Wells, CA - 69 km (43 miles) N (3 degrees)
Furnace Creek, CA - 89 km (55 miles) NNW (345 degrees)
Tonopah, NV - 95 km (59 miles) S (174 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 105 km (65 miles) E (86 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 13.2 min. N (37.220N), 117 deg. 6.5 min. W (117.109W)
Depth 4.30 km (2.70 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=18, Nph=24, Dmin=16.1 km, Rmss=0.1363 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.9 km, Gp=119.40000000000003 degrees
Event ID# nn00903229
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