Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915978: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:03:04 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) ESE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:03:04 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 0:03:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Fallon, NV - 27 km (17 miles) SW (233 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 30 km (19 miles) E (100 degrees) Fernley, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Yerington, NV - 40 km (25 miles) NNE (17 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 19.6 min. N (39.326N), 119 deg. 1.9 min. W (119.031W) |
| Depth | 9.09 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=37, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.1447 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.2968 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915978 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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