Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915931: 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 3:04:33 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) SW of Fallon, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 3:04:33 AM (PDT) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:04:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Fallon, NV - 20 km (13 miles) SW (234 degrees) Silver Springs, NV - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 35 km (22 miles) E (92 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (23 miles) SE (138 degrees) Yerington, NV - 45 km (28 miles) NNE (22 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 21.8 min. N (39.364N), 118 deg. 58.2 min. W (118.970W) |
| Depth | 8.15 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=20, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.3168 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5618 km, Gp=77 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915931 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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