Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #904655: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

An earthquake occurred at 7:56:03 PM (PDT) on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
The magnitude -0.3 event occurred 57 km (36 miles) N of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude -0.3 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 7:56:03 PM (PDT)
Friday, September 19, 2025 at 2:56:03 (UTC)
Distance from Pahrump, NV - 57 km (36 miles) N (357 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 66 km (41 miles) ESE (108 degrees)
Furnace Creek, CA - 78 km (48 miles) ENE (67 degrees)
Shoshone, CA - 85 km (53 miles) NNE (13 degrees)
Summerlin South, NV - 91 km (57 miles) NW (319 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 43.3 min. N (36.722N), 116 deg. 3.0 min. W (116.049W)
Depth 4.90 km (3.00 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=13, Nph=21, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.0708 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.6 km, Gp=105.4 degrees
Event ID# nn00904655
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