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M5.5 Earthquake near 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada

UTC time: 2026-04-14 01:29:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
NNSN

20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada

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M5.5 Earthquake near 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 2026-04-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 2026-04-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 14, 2026 at 01:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
04417a636bc797351e2990d5bd6dc934f8a295cc
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 01:29:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
39.33400, -119.00700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Fernley37.0 kmNW19'418
Reno72.6 kmW264'165
Sacramento230.8 kmW524'943

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 24 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 170 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 189 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 291 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Reno Tahoe International AirportUnited States · RNO · KRNO
    67.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Truckee Tahoe AirportUnited States · TKF · KTRK
    97.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours58
First 24 hours91
First 72 hours142
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.02026-04-14 01:29:17 UTC22.8 kmChurchill County M5.42026-04-14 01:29:17 UTC34.2 kmNevada M5.32026-04-14 01:29:18 UTC15.3 km M3.02026-04-14 01:34:08 UTC2.5 kmNEVADA M2.92026-04-14 01:34:10 UTC5.7 km18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M3.02026-04-14 01:35:05 UTC6.7 km17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M2.82026-04-14 01:35:52 UTC1.4 km19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada M3.12026-04-14 01:36:43 UTC3.8 kmNEVADA M3.22026-04-14 01:36:43 UTC3.8 km19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M3.22026-04-14 01:37:07 UTC13.7 km16 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada M3.02026-04-14 01:39:52 UTC4.4 kmNEVADA M2.62026-04-14 01:41:51 UTC4.8 kmNEVADA

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.5 to M5.7.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
SCEDCM5.710.0 km0.8 km
NNSNM5.55.0 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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