Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917160: 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 8:18:53 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SSE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:18:53 AM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 15:18:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 25 km (16 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Yerington, NV - 32 km (20 miles) N (8 degrees) Fallon, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SW (233 degrees) Fernley, NV - 39 km (24 miles) SSE (162 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 16.5 min. N (39.275N), 119 deg. 6.7 min. W (119.111W) |
| Depth | 6.58 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.2614 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.3876 km, Gp=82 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917160 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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