Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #913759: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:36:51 AM (PDT) on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 55 km (34 miles) E (99 degrees) of Janesville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 0:36:51 AM (PDT) Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 7:36:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Janesville, CA - 55 km (34 miles) E (99 degrees) Cold Springs, NV - 60 km (38 miles) N (8 degrees) Johnstonville, CA - 63 km (39 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Lemmon Valley, NV - 65 km (40 miles) N (357 degrees) Spanish Springs, NV - 65 km (40 miles) NNW (347 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 13.1 min. N (40.218N), 119 deg. 52.7 min. W (119.879W) |
| Depth | 11.68 km (7.30 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=13.6 km, Rmss=0.3482 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5747 km, Gp=240 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00913759 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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