Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #913692: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:09:57 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SSW of Dayton, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 8:09:57 PM (PDT) Friday, April 3, 2026 at 3:09:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Dayton, NV - 9 km (6 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Carson City, NV - 13 km (8 miles) E (92 degrees) Johnson Lane, NV - 15 km (9 miles) NE (36 degrees) Indian Hills, NV - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Minden, NV - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (29 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 9.5 min. N (39.159N), 119 deg. 37.2 min. W (119.620W) |
| Depth | 9.81 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=33, Dmin=8.7 km, Rmss=0.0978 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.8464 km, Gp=102 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00913692 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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