Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #916650: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:07:09 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 9:07:09 AM (PDT) Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 16:07:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 19 km (12 miles) SE (125 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Fallon, NV - 29 km (18 miles) SW (234 degrees) Fernley, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Yerington, NV - 38 km (24 miles) NNE (15 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 19.2 min. N (39.320N), 119 deg. 2.7 min. W (119.046W) |
| Depth | 8.83 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=22, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.1432 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.753 km, Gp=120 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00916650 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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