Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917199: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:10:29 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) ESE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 1:10:29 PM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 20:10:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Fallon, NV - 25 km (15 miles) SW (234 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 31 km (19 miles) E (97 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SE (145 degrees) Yerington, NV - 42 km (26 miles) NNE (18 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 20.5 min. N (39.341N), 119 deg. 0.8 min. W (119.013W) |
| Depth | 8.35 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=38, Dmin=7.3 km, Rmss=0.1518 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.8416 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917199 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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