Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #908321: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 4:25:22 PM (PST) on Monday, December 8, 2025.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 53 km (33 miles) N (5 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, December 8, 2025 at 4:25:22 PM (PST) Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 0:25:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 53 km (33 miles) N (5 degrees) Austin, NV - 105 km (66 miles) S (185 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 126 km (78 miles) E (88 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 169 km (105 miles) NE (40 degrees) Bishop, CA - 170 km (105 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 32.9 min. N (38.548N), 117 deg. 10.3 min. W (117.172W) |
| Depth | 15.97 km (9.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=120.8 km, Rmss=0.3275 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.7236 km, Gp=214 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00908321 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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