Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915965: 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 11:40:33 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:40:33 AM (PDT) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 18:40:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 15 km (9 miles) SE (141 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 23 km (15 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Fallon, NV - 34 km (21 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Fernley, NV - 35 km (22 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Yerington, NV - 36 km (22 miles) N (7 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 18.5 min. N (39.309N), 119 deg. 6.9 min. W (119.115W) |
| Depth | 1.65 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=9.0 km, Rmss=0.1503 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.0894 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915965 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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