Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #916584: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 8:58:48 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 27, 2026.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 27, 2026 at 8:58:48 PM (PDT) Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 3:58:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 19 km (12 miles) SE (143 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Yerington, NV - 33 km (20 miles) N (11 degrees) Fallon, NV - 35 km (21 miles) SW (231 degrees) Fernley, NV - 39 km (24 miles) SSE (159 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 16.6 min. N (39.277N), 119 deg. 5.5 min. W (119.092W) |
| Depth | 7.64 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=34, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.1619 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.4924 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00916584 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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