Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #903562: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 1:48:45 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 70 km (44 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 1:48:45 PM (PDT)
Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 20:48:45 (UTC)
Distance from Big Pine, CA - 70 km (44 miles) ENE (72 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 76 km (47 miles) E (91 degrees)
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 78 km (49 miles) E (92 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 82 km (51 miles) E (90 degrees)
Tonopah, NV - 84 km (52 miles) SSW (199 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 21.3 min. N (37.355N), 117 deg. 31.9 min. W (117.531W)
Depth 6.20 km (3.90 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=25, Nph=25, Dmin=24.7 km, Rmss=0.2125 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.2 km, Gp=184.96000000000004 degrees
Event ID# nn00903562
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