Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917839: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:15:48 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SSE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:15:48 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:15:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Yerington, NV - 32 km (20 miles) N (6 degrees) Fallon, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SW (233 degrees) Fernley, NV - 39 km (24 miles) SSE (163 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 16.4 min. N (39.273N), 119 deg. 7.4 min. W (119.123W) |
| Depth | 6.26 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=26, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.1604 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.5849 km, Gp=89 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917839 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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