Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #916646: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:42:03 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 8:42:03 AM (PDT) Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 15:42:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 17 km (11 miles) SE (128 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Fallon, NV - 30 km (19 miles) SW (236 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Yerington, NV - 38 km (24 miles) NNE (12 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 19.1 min. N (39.319N), 119 deg. 4.1 min. W (119.068W) |
| Depth | 8.05 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=29, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.1940 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.6721 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00916646 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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