Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917492: 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 11:40:45 AM (PDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SSE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 11:40:45 AM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 18:40:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Yerington, NV - 32 km (20 miles) N (9 degrees) Fallon, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SW (232 degrees) Fernley, NV - 39 km (25 miles) SSE (161 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 16.3 min. N (39.271N), 119 deg. 6.4 min. W (119.106W) |
| Depth | 7.47 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=24, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.1659 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5347 km, Gp=82 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917492 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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