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M5.5 Earthquake near 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

UTC time: 2026-04-14 01:29:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
9.0 km
Source
USGS

18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

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M5.5 Earthquake near 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 2026-04-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 2026-04-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada on April 14, 2026 at 01:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0447d89c6e29ef87ac2a2d6b99b3ea5d547f45b3
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 01:29:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.32340, -119.05160
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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

Official USGS aftershock forecast

Probability of at least one aftershock at or above the specified magnitude during the entire stated time window. This does not predict an individual earthquake.

Issued: Sep 29, 2026, 1:29 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

Updates are delayed. The last successfully retrieved data are shown.

Sep 29, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC – Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC · Expired
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.03.32 %0–1
M ≥ 4.00.34 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.03 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 29, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC – Oct 6, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC · Expired
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.020.56 %0–1
M ≥ 4.02.30 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.23 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.02 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 29, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC – Oct 29, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.059.43 %0–3
M ≥ 4.08.90 %0–1
M ≥ 5.00.93 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.09 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 29, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC – Sep 29, 2027, 2:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.099.45 %1–14
M ≥ 4.047.44 %0–3
M ≥ 5.06.40 %0–1
M ≥ 6.00.66 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.07 %0–0

The range is the 95% forecast interval for the number of earthquakes. Magnitude thresholds and time windows overlap: do not add the values. Windows already in progress still refer to the entire stated period.

Source: USGS — Operational Aftershock Forecast

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Fernley36.0 kmNW19'418
Reno69.4 kmW264'165
Sacramento226.8 kmW524'943

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 27 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 147 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 169 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 188 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 292 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
    64.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Truckee Tahoe AirportUnited States · TKF · KTRK
    93.7 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 hours60
First 24 hours93
First 72 hours144
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82026-04-14 01:29:15 UTC10.5 kmNevada, United States [Land: United States] M5.52026-04-14 01:29:16 UTC4.0 km20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada M5.02026-04-14 01:29:17 UTC26.0 kmChurchill County M5.42026-04-14 01:29:17 UTC38.0 kmNevada M5.32026-04-14 01:29:18 UTC18.2 km M3.02026-04-14 01:34:08 UTC4.6 kmNEVADA M2.92026-04-14 01:34:10 UTC1.9 km18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M3.02026-04-14 01:35:05 UTC2.7 km17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M2.82026-04-14 01:35:52 UTC2.6 km19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada M3.12026-04-14 01:36:43 UTC1.4 kmNEVADA M3.22026-04-14 01:36:43 UTC1.4 km19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M3.22026-04-14 01:37:07 UTC9.7 km16 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada

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.

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