Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #908826: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:26:25 PM (PST) on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 51 km (32 miles) WNW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 10:26:25 PM (PST) Monday, December 22, 2025 at 6:26:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 51 km (32 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 53 km (33 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 79 km (49 miles) NNW (330 degrees) Independence, CA - 86 km (53 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 88 km (54 miles) NE (52 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 4.1 min. N (37.069N), 117 deg. 17.5 min. W (117.292W) |
| Depth | 10.89 km (6.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=10.5 km, Rmss=0.0907 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=5.7811 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00908826 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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