Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #916686: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:41:06 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 9:41:06 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 4:41:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 18 km (11 miles) SE (127 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 28 km (17 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Fallon, NV - 30 km (18 miles) SW (235 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (23 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Yerington, NV - 38 km (24 miles) NNE (14 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 19.1 min. N (39.318N), 119 deg. 3.6 min. W (119.059W) |
| Depth | 7.77 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=31, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.1502 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.0341 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00916686 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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