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M1.6 Earthquake near 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada

UTC time: 2026-05-01 08:50:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
USGS

20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada on May 1, 2026 at 08:50 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
82ac7ca1d235383d40d2df1ff7cdb34d0cfbcb13
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 08:50:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.32220, -119.02400
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 26 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: 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

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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