Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917909: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:20:20 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 53 km (33 miles) N (10 degrees) of Cold Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 7:20:20 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 14:20:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cold Springs, NV - 53 km (33 miles) N (10 degrees) Lemmon Valley, NV - 57 km (36 miles) N (358 degrees) Spanish Springs, NV - 57 km (36 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Janesville, CA - 58 km (36 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Golden Valley, NV - 60 km (37 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 9.1 min. N (40.152N), 119 deg. 51.9 min. W (119.864W) |
| Depth | 7.58 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=24, Dmin=11.5 km, Rmss=0.1748 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.5671 km, Gp=131 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917909 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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