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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #907528: 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 9:20:43 AM (PST) on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 32 km (20 miles) SE of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 9:20:43 AM (PST)
Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 17:20:43 (UTC)
Distance from Hawthorne, NV - 32 km (20 miles) SE (134 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 94 km (58 miles) NE (35 degrees)
Smith Valley, NV - 99 km (62 miles) ESE (120 degrees)
Smith, NV - 99 km (62 miles) ESE (122 degrees)
Yerington, NV - 101 km (63 miles) SE (136 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 19.7 min. N (38.329N), 118 deg. 21.7 min. W (118.362W)
Depth 4.91 km (3.00 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=35.9 km, Rmss=0.1690 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.4095 km, Gp=139 degrees
Event ID# nn00907528
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