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M5.5 Depth: 9.0 km

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

UTC time: 2026-04-14 01:29:12 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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

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

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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

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 M5.42026-04-14 01:29:17 UTC38.0 kmNevada M5.02026-04-14 01:29:17 UTC26.0 kmChurchill County 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

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Global (24h)
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