Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #903376: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:51:31 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 29, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) SSE of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 29, 2025 at 2:51:31 AM (PDT) Friday, August 29, 2025 at 9:51:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Smith, NV - 33 km (20 miles) S (170 degrees) Yerington, NV - 53 km (33 miles) S (190 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 56 km (35 miles) W (269 degrees) Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 59 km (37 miles) SE (135 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 30.7 min. N (38.512N), 119 deg. 15.9 min. W (119.265W) |
| Depth | 5.20 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=18, Dmin=15.1 km, Rmss=0.1464 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.6 km, Gp=106.88 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00903376 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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