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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #904739: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

An earthquake occurred at 8:32:33 AM (PDT) on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
The magnitude -0.4 event occurred 42 km (26 miles) N of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).


Magnitude -0.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 8:32:33 AM (PDT)
Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 15:32:33 (UTC)
Distance from Pahrump, NV - 42 km (26 miles) N (358 degrees)
Shoshone, CA - 71 km (44 miles) NNE (18 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 74 km (46 miles) ESE (119 degrees)
Furnace Creek, CA - 75 km (47 miles) ENE (78 degrees)
Summerlin South, NV - 79 km (49 miles) NW (313 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 35.2 min. N (36.587N), 116 deg. 1.7 min. W (116.028W)
Depth 16.00 km (9.90 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=10.1 km, Rmss=0.2829 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.0 km, Gp=201.79000000000002 degrees
Event ID# nn00904739
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