Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915818: 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 3:02:37 AM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) SSE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.03 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 3:02:37 AM (PDT) Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:02:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 17 km (10 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Yerington, NV - 33 km (20 miles) N (4 degrees) Fallon, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SW (235 degrees) Fernley, NV - 38 km (23 miles) SSE (165 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 16.9 min. N (39.282N), 119 deg. 8.2 min. W (119.137W) |
| Depth | 0.03 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=0.1630 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=7.5761 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915818 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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