Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917489: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:32:21 AM (PDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 11:32:21 AM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 18:32:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 18 km (11 miles) SE (132 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Fallon, NV - 31 km (19 miles) SW (234 degrees) Yerington, NV - 37 km (23 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Fernley, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (155 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 18.4 min. N (39.306N), 119 deg. 4.1 min. W (119.069W) |
| Depth | 7.59 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=49, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.1614 sec, Erho=1.59 km, Erzz=0.8637 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917489 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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