Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917107: 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 4:32:59 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 4:32:59 AM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:32:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 19 km (12 miles) SE (124 degrees) Fallon, NV - 28 km (18 miles) SW (234 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 29 km (18 miles) E (101 degrees) Fernley, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Yerington, NV - 39 km (24 miles) NNE (16 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 19.3 min. N (39.322N), 119 deg. 2.5 min. W (119.042W) |
| Depth | 7.87 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=22, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.1898 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.7018 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917107 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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