Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #893679: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:18:42 PM (PST) on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) WSW of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3:18:42 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 23:18:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Smith, NV - 21 km (13 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 26 km (16 miles) SE (137 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 31 km (19 miles) SE (144 degrees) Minden, NV - 33 km (20 miles) SE (143 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 43.0 min. N (38.717N), 119 deg. 32.3 min. W (119.539W) |
| Depth | 6.00 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=19, Dmin=10.3 km, Rmss=0.1547 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.0 km, Gp=145.73000000000002 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00893679 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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