Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #916361: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 3:48:26 PM (PDT) on Friday, April 24, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) NW of Lovelock, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, April 24, 2026 at 3:48:26 PM (PDT) Friday, April 24, 2026 at 22:48:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lovelock, NV - 29 km (18 miles) NW (305 degrees) Fernley, NV - 90 km (56 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Fallon, NV - 95 km (59 miles) N (1 degrees) Silver Springs, NV - 109 km (68 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Spanish Springs, NV - 111 km (69 miles) NE (47 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 19.6 min. N (40.327N), 118 deg. 45.3 min. W (118.755W) |
| Depth | 8.09 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=81.7 km, Rmss=0.3320 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.0786 km, Gp=186 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00916361 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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