Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917397: 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 4:14:09 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 4:14:09 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 23:14:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 17 km (11 miles) SE (132 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 27 km (16 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Fallon, NV - 31 km (19 miles) SW (235 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Yerington, NV - 37 km (23 miles) NNE (12 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 18.7 min. N (39.312N), 119 deg. 4.6 min. W (119.076W) |
| Depth | 1.65 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.1620 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.3988 km, Gp=64 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917397 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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