Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917101: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:21:38 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 4:21:38 AM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:21:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 16 km (10 miles) SE (125 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 26 km (16 miles) E (99 degrees) Fallon, NV - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Fernley, NV - 34 km (21 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Yerington, NV - 40 km (25 miles) N (11 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 20.1 min. N (39.335N), 119 deg. 4.6 min. W (119.076W) |
| Depth | 11.96 km (7.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=24, Dmin=9.8 km, Rmss=0.1515 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.4888 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917101 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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