Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915859: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:09:27 AM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 9:09:27 AM (PDT) Monday, April 20, 2026 at 16:09:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 18 km (11 miles) SE (144 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 25 km (16 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Yerington, NV - 34 km (21 miles) N (9 degrees) Fallon, NV - 35 km (22 miles) SW (234 degrees) Fernley, NV - 38 km (24 miles) SSE (160 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 17.2 min. N (39.287N), 119 deg. 6.2 min. W (119.103W) |
| Depth | 8.23 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=21, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.1399 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.497 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915859 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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