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M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-14 01:29:18 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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

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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

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

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)
618
Country (24h)
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