Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #908350: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:37:00 PM (PST) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 72 km (45 miles) E (94 degrees) of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 12:37:00 PM (PST) Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 20:37:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 72 km (45 miles) E (94 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 72 km (45 miles) N (5 degrees) Alamo, NV - 89 km (55 miles) SW (231 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 93 km (58 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 98 km (61 miles) NNW (329 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 51.4 min. N (36.857N), 115 deg. 56.6 min. W (115.944W) |
| Depth | 10.32 km (6.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=67, Dmin=2.7 km, Rmss=0.1384 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5864 km, Gp=125 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00908350 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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