Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #906178: 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 10:54:07 PM (PDT) on Monday, October 20, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) ESE of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.00 km (0.00 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:54:07 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:54:07 (UTC)
Distance from Hawthorne, NV - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (117 degrees)
Smith, NV - 95 km (59 miles) ESE (116 degrees)
Yerington, NV - 95 km (59 miles) SE (132 degrees)
Smith Valley, NV - 96 km (60 miles) ESE (115 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 103 km (64 miles) NNE (32 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 24.9 min. N (38.415N), 118 deg. 20.9 min. W (118.349W)
Depth 0.00 km (0.00 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=73.6 km, Rmss=0.3041 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=36.4977 km, Gp=125 degrees
Event ID# nn00906178
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