Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917377: 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 12:12:57 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) ESE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 12:12:57 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 19:12:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Fallon, NV - 28 km (17 miles) SW (234 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 29 km (18 miles) E (101 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Yerington, NV - 39 km (24 miles) NNE (15 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 19.5 min. N (39.326N), 119 deg. 2.7 min. W (119.045W) |
| Depth | 9.32 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=18, Dmin=9.9 km, Rmss=0.1306 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.8381 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917377 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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