Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #905980: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:09:31 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 46 km (29 miles) E (92 degrees) of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 9:09:31 PM (PDT) Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4:09:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 46 km (29 miles) E (92 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 74 km (46 miles) NE (48 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 79 km (49 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 87 km (54 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 102 km (64 miles) N (2 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 53.8 min. N (36.896N), 116 deg. 14.2 min. W (116.237W) |
| Depth | 11.10 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=60, Nph=86, Dmin=1.6 km, Rmss=0.1363 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=27.220000000000027 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00905980 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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