Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #916286: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 4:16:24 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) E (96 degrees) of Sparks, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.06 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:16:24 PM (PDT) Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 23:16:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Sparks, NV - 10 km (6 miles) E (96 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Spanish Springs, NV - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Reno, NV - 16 km (10 miles) E (91 degrees) Golden Valley, NV - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 31.5 min. N (39.525N), 119 deg. 38.2 min. W (119.636W) |
| Depth | 0.06 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=16.2 km, Rmss=0.3483 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=12.2715 km, Gp=68 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00916286 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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