Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #904738: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

An earthquake occurred at 6:19:54 AM (PDT) on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
The magnitude -0.5 event occurred 56 km (35 miles) N of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude -0.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 6:19:54 AM (PDT)
Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 13:19:54 (UTC)
Distance from Pahrump, NV - 56 km (35 miles) N (360 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 70 km (43 miles) ESE (108 degrees)
Furnace Creek, CA - 80 km (50 miles) ENE (69 degrees)
Shoshone, CA - 85 km (53 miles) NNE (16 degrees)
Summerlin South, NV - 88 km (55 miles) NW (320 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 42.7 min. N (36.712N), 116 deg. 0.8 min. W (116.013W)
Depth 8.30 km (5.20 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=11, Nph=16, Dmin=3.1 km, Rmss=0.1938 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.9 km, Gp=116.08999999999997 degrees
Event ID# nn00904738
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