Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917347: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:32:57 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) ESE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 5:32:57 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 12:32:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Fallon, NV - 27 km (17 miles) SW (232 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 30 km (19 miles) E (101 degrees) Fernley, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Yerington, NV - 39 km (24 miles) NNE (17 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 19.3 min. N (39.321N), 119 deg. 1.8 min. W (119.030W) |
| Depth | 7.49 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=19, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.0809 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.37 km, Gp=170 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917347 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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