Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #906219: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 10:44:34 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 78 km (49 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:44:34 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 5:44:34 (UTC)
Distance from Tonopah, NV - 78 km (49 miles) NE (55 degrees)
Austin, NV - 124 km (77 miles) SSE (156 degrees)
Ely, NV - 165 km (102 miles) WSW (239 degrees)
Alamo, NV - 170 km (105 miles) NW (317 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 175 km (109 miles) N (7 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 28.3 min. N (38.471N), 116 deg. 29.8 min. W (116.496W)
Depth 6.93 km (4.30 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=9, Nph=13, Dmin=56.4 km, Rmss=0.1592 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.3812 km, Gp=155 degrees
Event ID# nn00906219
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