Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #904466: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:44:36 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 39 km (25 miles) S of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 0:44:36 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 7:44:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 39 km (25 miles) S (178 degrees) Smith, NV - 41 km (26 miles) S (180 degrees) Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 62 km (39 miles) SE (145 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 62 km (39 miles) W (260 degrees) Yerington, NV - 63 km (39 miles) SSW (193 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 25.8 min. N (38.430N), 119 deg. 19.6 min. W (119.327W) |
| Depth | 3.90 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=13, Dmin=12.7 km, Rmss=0.1271 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.8 km, Gp=122.40000000000002 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00904466 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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