M1.8 Earthquake near 17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

UTC time: 2026-05-01 08:49:57 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.7 km
Source
USGS

17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near 17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada on May 1, 2026 at 08:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
8ad937e570312a93fd9bbd0e3df47ea7bac6ac52
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 08:49:57 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.30460, -119.07890
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 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

  • Distance: 30 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Distance: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Distance: 167 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Distance: 186 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • 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.

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