Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #906173: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:49:32 PM (PDT) on Monday, October 20, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) ESE of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, October 20, 2025 at 9:49:32 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 4:49:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 95 km (59 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Smith, NV - 95 km (59 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Yerington, NV - 95 km (59 miles) SE (132 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 102 km (63 miles) NNE (32 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 24.7 min. N (38.412N), 118 deg. 21.4 min. W (118.357W) |
| Depth | 6.28 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=24, Dmin=22.1 km, Rmss=0.1651 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.3189 km, Gp=50 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00906173 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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