Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917205: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:26:27 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) ESE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:26:27 PM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 21:26:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Fallon, NV - 26 km (16 miles) SW (235 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 30 km (19 miles) E (97 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Yerington, NV - 41 km (26 miles) NNE (17 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 20.4 min. N (39.340N), 119 deg. 1.4 min. W (119.023W) |
| Depth | 7.68 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=26, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.1176 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.9441 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917205 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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