Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #908838: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 2:21:05 PM (PST) on Monday, December 22, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 71 km (44 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, December 22, 2025 at 2:21:05 PM (PST) Monday, December 22, 2025 at 22:21:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 71 km (44 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Austin, NV - 89 km (55 miles) S (179 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 138 km (86 miles) E (82 degrees) Fallon, NV - 172 km (107 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 188 km (117 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 41.8 min. N (38.696N), 117 deg. 3.0 min. W (117.050W) |
| Depth | 3.48 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=70.7 km, Rmss=0.2926 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.6478 km, Gp=168 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00908838 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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