Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #916291: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:26:05 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ESE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 5:26:05 PM (PDT) Friday, April 24, 2026 at 0:26:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Fallon, NV - 24 km (15 miles) SW (234 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 32 km (20 miles) E (95 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SE (143 degrees) Yerington, NV - 42 km (26 miles) NNE (19 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 20.8 min. N (39.346N), 119 deg. 0.1 min. W (119.001W) |
| Depth | 6.89 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=30, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.3031 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.4709 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00916291 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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