Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915875: 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 2:20:44 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) E of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 2:20:44 PM (PDT) Monday, April 20, 2026 at 21:20:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 14 km (8 miles) E (100 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 26 km (16 miles) E (85 degrees) Fallon, NV - 26 km (16 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Fernley, NV - 28 km (18 miles) SE (146 degrees) Yerington, NV - 46 km (29 miles) N (10 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 23.7 min. N (39.395N), 119 deg. 4.1 min. W (119.069W) |
| Depth | 10.68 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=17, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.1756 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5337 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915875 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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