Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #906176: 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.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:14:25 PM (PDT) on Monday, October 20, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) ESE of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:14:25 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:14:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 95 km (59 miles) ESE (116 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. 24.6 min. N (38.411N), 118 deg. 21.5 min. W (118.358W) |
| Depth | 0.84 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=21.9 km, Rmss=0.2483 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=10.5769 km, Gp=82 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00906176 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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