Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915969: 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 12:12:08 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) E (89 degrees) of Sparks, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.02 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 12:12:08 PM (PDT) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 19:12:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Sparks, NV - 8 km (5 miles) E (89 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Spanish Springs, NV - 13 km (8 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Reno, NV - 14 km (9 miles) E (86 degrees) Golden Valley, NV - 17 km (11 miles) ESE (121 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 32.1 min. N (39.536N), 119 deg. 39.2 min. W (119.654W) |
| Depth | 0.02 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=14.5 km, Rmss=0.3361 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=12.6981 km, Gp=129 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915969 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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