Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #904477: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
An earthquake occurred at 11:35:54 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
The magnitude -0.5 event occurred 53 km (33 miles) N of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | -0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 11:35:54 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:35:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 53 km (33 miles) N (352 degrees) Beatty, NV - 64 km (40 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 72 km (45 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 80 km (50 miles) N (11 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 91 km (56 miles) NW (315 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 40.9 min. N (36.681N), 116 deg. 5.9 min. W (116.098W) |
| Depth | 3.00 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=20, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.0242 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=245.73000000000002 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00904477 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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