Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #904462: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:23:20 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 28 km (17 miles) E (95 degrees) of Fallon, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:23:20 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:23:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Fallon, NV - 28 km (17 miles) E (95 degrees) Silver Springs, NV - 66 km (41 miles) E (86 degrees) Fernley, NV - 70 km (44 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 79 km (49 miles) E (83 degrees) Yerington, NV - 80 km (50 miles) NE (49 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 27.1 min. N (39.451N), 118 deg. 27.4 min. W (118.457W) |
| Depth | 13.50 km (8.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=21, Dmin=33.0 km, Rmss=0.1261 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=92.58999999999997 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00904462 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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