Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915890: 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 7:20:43 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) ESE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 7:20:43 PM (PDT) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 2:20:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Fallon, NV - 28 km (18 miles) SW (235 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 29 km (18 miles) E (101 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Yerington, NV - 39 km (24 miles) NNE (15 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 19.5 min. N (39.325N), 119 deg. 2.8 min. W (119.047W) |
| Depth | 8.04 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.1103 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.7026 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915890 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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