Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #893579: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:53:10 PM (PST) on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 36 km (23 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 4:53:10 PM (PST) Monday, February 17, 2025 at 0:53:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 36 km (23 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 57 km (36 miles) NW (319 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 62 km (38 miles) WNW (302 degrees) Spring Valley, NV - 65 km (40 miles) NW (310 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 66 km (41 miles) WNW (297 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 29.4 min. N (36.491N), 115 deg. 48.2 min. W (115.804W) |
| Depth | 11.60 km (7.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=47, Dmin=23.7 km, Rmss=0.1425 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.3 km, Gp=113.86000000000001 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00893579 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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