Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #908445: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 8:27:00 PM (PST) on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 78 km (48 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 8:27:00 PM (PST)
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 4:27:00 (UTC)
Distance from Tonopah, NV - 78 km (48 miles) NE (55 degrees)
Austin, NV - 125 km (77 miles) SSE (157 degrees)
Ely, NV - 166 km (103 miles) WSW (238 degrees)
Alamo, NV - 169 km (105 miles) NW (317 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 174 km (108 miles) N (7 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 27.8 min. N (38.464N), 116 deg. 29.9 min. W (116.499W)
Depth 5.38 km (3.30 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=9, Nph=12, Dmin=55.8 km, Rmss=0.1832 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=6.4597 km, Gp=154 degrees
Event ID# nn00908445
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