Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #903385: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
An earthquake occurred at 5:35:17 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
The magnitude -0.4 event occurred 71 km (44 miles) N (6 degrees) of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | -0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 5:35:17 PM (PDT) Friday, August 29, 2025 at 0:35:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 71 km (44 miles) N (6 degrees) Beatty, NV - 74 km (46 miles) E (95 degrees) Alamo, NV - 89 km (55 miles) SW (229 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 94 km (58 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 95 km (59 miles) NNW (330 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 50.5 min. N (36.842N), 115 deg. 55.4 min. W (115.923W) |
| Depth | 8.40 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=14, Dmin=9.0 km, Rmss=0.1065 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.4 km, Gp=213.62000000000006 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00903385 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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