Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915911: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:16:26 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 0:16:26 AM (PDT) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7:16:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 20 km (12 miles) SE (124 degrees) Fallon, NV - 28 km (17 miles) SW (231 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 30 km (19 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Fernley, NV - 38 km (23 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Yerington, NV - 38 km (24 miles) NNE (17 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 18.9 min. N (39.316N), 119 deg. 1.9 min. W (119.031W) |
| Depth | 9.52 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=52, Nph=61, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.58 sec, Erho=1.88 km, Erzz=3.928 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915911 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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