Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #905952: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 9:57:52 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 40 km (25 miles) SE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 9:57:52 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 16:57:52 (UTC)
Distance from Beatty, NV - 40 km (25 miles) SE (133 degrees)
Furnace Creek, CA - 45 km (28 miles) ENE (58 degrees)
Pahrump, NV - 63 km (39 miles) NW (324 degrees)
Stovepipe Wells, CA - 65 km (40 miles) E (84 degrees)
Shoshone, CA - 78 km (48 miles) N (350 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 40.0 min. N (36.666N), 116 deg. 25.6 min. W (116.426W)
Depth 1.70 km (1.10 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=11, Nph=16, Dmin=5.8 km, Rmss=0.1214 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=13.4 km, Gp=248.28999999999996 degrees
Event ID# nn00905952
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