Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #908971: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 6:24:57 AM (PST) on Sunday, December 28, 2025.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 60 km (37 miles) NW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 6:24:57 AM (PST)
Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 14:24:57 (UTC)
Distance from Beatty, NV - 60 km (37 miles) NW (310 degrees)
Stovepipe Wells, CA - 74 km (46 miles) N (351 degrees)
Tonopah, NV - 90 km (56 miles) S (182 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 91 km (56 miles) E (83 degrees)
Independence, CA - 96 km (60 miles) ENE (58 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 15.4 min. N (37.257N), 117 deg. 16.4 min. W (117.274W)
Depth 6.23 km (3.90 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=23, Nph=34, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=0.1602 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.9742 km, Gp=79 degrees
Event ID# nn00908971
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