Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917608: 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 8:46:55 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) ESE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, May 4, 2026 at 8:46:55 AM (PDT) Monday, May 4, 2026 at 15:46:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Fallon, NV - 25 km (16 miles) SW (234 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 31 km (19 miles) E (97 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SE (146 degrees) Yerington, NV - 41 km (26 miles) NNE (18 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 20.4 min. N (39.340N), 119 deg. 0.9 min. W (119.014W) |
| Depth | 7.60 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.2273 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.7431 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917608 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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