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M5.2 Earthquake near NEVADA

UTC time: 2026-05-01 08:17:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEVADA

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M5.2 Earthquake near NEVADA · 2026-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near NEVADA · 2026-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near NEVADA on May 1, 2026 at 08:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
7dec8f40eeaff1f853cdc4b6e1ec59ea2c2b0002
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 08:17:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.33530, -119.00990
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Felt reports

36felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 2, 2026, 5:24 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Fernley36.7 kmNW19'418
Reno72.3 kmW264'165
Sacramento230.6 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: 190 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
    67.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Truckee Tahoe AirportUnited States · TKF · KTRK
    97.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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 hours23
First 24 hours36
First 72 hours64
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.92026-05-01 08:17:20 UTC6.8 km20 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M4.92026-05-01 08:17:20 UTC4.5 km19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M5.22026-05-01 08:17:26 UTC17.3 kmNevada M5.12026-05-01 08:17:28 UTC30.7 kmNevada M2.82026-05-01 08:22:30 UTC3.9 kmNEVADA M2.62026-05-01 08:22:31 UTC7.2 kmNevada M1.92026-05-01 08:25:42 UTC2.9 km19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada M2.32026-05-01 08:30:11 UTC3.9 kmNEVADA M2.02026-05-01 08:31:44 UTC2.0 kmNEVADA M2.02026-05-01 08:39:37 UTC6.0 kmNEVADA M1.82026-05-01 08:41:30 UTC3.2 km18 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada M2.22026-05-01 08:43:36 UTC3.9 kmNEVADA

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-12-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-12-04 16:06:13 UTC45.1 kmLyon County M5.82026-04-14 01:29:15 UTC13.5 kmNevada, United States [Land: United States] M5.72026-04-14 01:29:11 UTC0.8 km20.4 km ( 12.7 mi) ESE (az= 117.7) from Silver Springs, NV M5.52026-04-14 01:29:12 UTC3.8 km18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M5.42026-04-14 01:29:17 UTC34.3 kmNevada

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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