Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #908573: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:27:57 PM (PST) on Monday, December 15, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 52 km (32 miles) SSE of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, December 15, 2025 at 1:27:57 PM (PST) Monday, December 15, 2025 at 21:27:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 52 km (32 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Smith, NV - 54 km (33 miles) S (169 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 55 km (34 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Yosemite Valley, CA - 73 km (45 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Yerington, NV - 73 km (46 miles) S (183 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 19.6 min. N (38.327N), 119 deg. 12.4 min. W (119.207W) |
| Depth | 14.52 km (9.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=23, Dmin=20.5 km, Rmss=0.1583 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.9917 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00908573 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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