Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917171: 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 10:40:05 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:40:05 AM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 17:40:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 18 km (11 miles) SE (129 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Fallon, NV - 30 km (19 miles) SW (234 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (23 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Yerington, NV - 37 km (23 miles) NNE (13 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 18.9 min. N (39.314N), 119 deg. 3.9 min. W (119.066W) |
| Depth | 5.39 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=7.3 km, Rmss=0.2262 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.8242 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917171 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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