Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917328: 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 2:40:52 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) ESE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:40:52 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:40:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Fallon, NV - 28 km (17 miles) SW (235 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 29 km (18 miles) E (100 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Yerington, NV - 40 km (25 miles) NNE (15 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 19.8 min. N (39.330N), 119 deg. 2.6 min. W (119.043W) |
| Depth | 9.90 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=17, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.1342 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5543 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917328 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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