Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #903556: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:18:24 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 45 km (28 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 12:18:24 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 19:18:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 45 km (28 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 57 km (35 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 62 km (39 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 76 km (47 miles) E (81 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 82 km (51 miles) N (358 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 42.7 min. N (36.712N), 116 deg. 18.5 min. W (116.308W) |
| Depth | 9.60 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=63, Dmin=2.1 km, Rmss=0.0956 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=72.22000000000001 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00903556 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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