Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915860: 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 9:10:36 AM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SSE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 9:10:36 AM (PDT) Monday, April 20, 2026 at 16:10:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Yerington, NV - 32 km (20 miles) N (5 degrees) Fallon, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SW (234 degrees) Fernley, NV - 39 km (24 miles) SSE (164 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 16.5 min. N (39.274N), 119 deg. 7.8 min. W (119.130W) |
| Depth | 1.38 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.3688 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.4206 km, Gp=143 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915860 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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