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
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