Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915985: 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 8:30:58 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 8:30:58 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 3:30:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 17 km (11 miles) SE (140 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Fallon, NV - 34 km (21 miles) SW (234 degrees) Yerington, NV - 35 km (22 miles) N (10 degrees) Fernley, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (159 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 17.7 min. N (39.295N), 119 deg. 5.7 min. W (119.095W) |
| Depth | 8.34 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.2296 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.7184 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915985 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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