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M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-14 01:29:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (39.263, -118.855)

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M5.3 Earthquake · 2026-04-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake · 2026-04-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (39.263, -118.855) on April 14, 2026 at 01:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
82f5543895f046c1badc0f5140ee7b0247313fa6
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 01:29:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
39.26300, -118.85500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Fernley51.3 kmNW19'418
Reno87.6 kmW264'165
Sacramento240.6 kmW524'943

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 29 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 163 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 182 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 278 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
    82.7 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 hours55
First 24 hours89
First 72 hours139
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.02026-04-14 01:34:08 UTC13.6 kmNEVADA M2.92026-04-14 01:34:10 UTC18.8 km18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M3.02026-04-14 01:35:05 UTC19.9 km17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M2.82026-04-14 01:35:52 UTC16.2 km19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada M3.12026-04-14 01:36:43 UTC17.0 kmNEVADA M3.22026-04-14 01:36:43 UTC17.0 km19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M3.22026-04-14 01:37:07 UTC25.6 km16 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada M3.02026-04-14 01:39:52 UTC17.9 kmNEVADA M2.62026-04-14 01:41:51 UTC19.0 kmNEVADA M2.52026-04-14 01:42:52 UTC23.7 kmNEVADA M2.12026-04-14 01:48:39 UTC19.2 kmNEVADA M2.82026-04-14 01:52:13 UTC17.5 km18 km ESE 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥56
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 UTC57.2 kmLyon County M5.82026-04-14 01:29:15 UTC21.9 kmNevada, United States [Land: United States] M5.72026-04-14 01:29:11 UTC15.6 km20.4 km ( 12.7 mi) ESE (az= 117.7) from Silver Springs, NV M5.52026-04-14 01:29:12 UTC18.2 km18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M5.42026-04-14 01:29:17 UTC31.9 kmNevada

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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