Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #916224: 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 2:38:28 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SSE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 2:38:28 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9:38:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Yerington, NV - 31 km (19 miles) N (5 degrees) Fallon, NV - 38 km (24 miles) SW (233 degrees) Fernley, NV - 39 km (25 miles) SSE (165 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 15.9 min. N (39.266N), 119 deg. 7.8 min. W (119.130W) |
| Depth | 4.34 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=22, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.2079 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.1582 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00916224 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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