Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915785: 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 0:07:38 AM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) E of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 0:07:38 AM (PDT) Monday, April 20, 2026 at 7:07:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 14 km (9 miles) E (100 degrees) Fallon, NV - 26 km (16 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 27 km (17 miles) E (85 degrees) Fernley, NV - 29 km (18 miles) SE (146 degrees) Yerington, NV - 46 km (29 miles) N (10 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 23.6 min. N (39.393N), 119 deg. 3.9 min. W (119.065W) |
| Depth | 11.53 km (7.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.1558 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.4886 km, Gp=110 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915785 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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