Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915902: 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 8:56:28 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 8:56:28 PM (PDT) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 3:56:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 17 km (10 miles) SE (128 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Fallon, NV - 30 km (19 miles) SW (236 degrees) Fernley, NV - 35 km (22 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Yerington, NV - 38 km (24 miles) NNE (12 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 19.3 min. N (39.322N), 119 deg. 4.3 min. W (119.071W) |
| Depth | 6.94 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.1797 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.7058 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915902 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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