Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917959: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:47:54 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SSE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 8:47:54 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 3:47:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 25 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 (24 miles) SSE (161 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 16.5 min. N (39.275N), 119 deg. 6.4 min. W (119.107W) |
| Depth | 7.43 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=33, Dmin=6.2 km, Rmss=0.1638 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.0247 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917959 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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