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M5.1 Earthquake near Nevada

UTC time: 2026-05-01 08:17:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Nevada

Map

M5.1 Earthquake near Nevada · 2026-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Nevada · 2026-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 1, 2026 at 08:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Nevada. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9e5880c754b9d3e6c6d03460fcb9266150553268
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 08:17:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.42000, -118.67000
Temperature
8.4°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Fernley54.1 kmNW19'418
Reno98.9 kmW264'165
Sacramento261.3 kmW524'943

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 21 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 182 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 201 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 287 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
    94.7 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 hours19
First 24 hours32
First 72 hours60
Strongest subsequent eventM3.7
M2.82026-05-01 08:22:30 UTC34.6 kmNEVADA M2.62026-05-01 08:22:31 UTC37.7 kmNevada M1.92026-05-01 08:25:42 UTC33.5 km19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada M2.32026-05-01 08:30:11 UTC34.4 kmNEVADA M2.02026-05-01 08:31:44 UTC28.7 kmNEVADA M2.02026-05-01 08:39:37 UTC36.6 kmNEVADA M1.82026-05-01 08:41:30 UTC33.9 km18 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada M2.22026-05-01 08:43:36 UTC34.5 kmNEVADA M1.82026-05-01 08:49:57 UTC37.4 km17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M1.62026-05-01 08:50:17 UTC32.3 km20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada M1.92026-05-01 09:01:41 UTC36.9 km17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M1.92026-05-01 09:06:27 UTC37.1 km18 km SE 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#9
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥59
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 UTC75.7 kmLyon County M5.82026-04-14 01:29:15 UTC42.6 kmNevada, United States [Land: United States] M5.72026-04-14 01:29:11 UTC31.3 km20.4 km ( 12.7 mi) ESE (az= 117.7) from Silver Springs, NV M5.52026-04-14 01:29:12 UTC34.5 km18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada M5.42026-04-14 01:29:17 UTC11.3 kmNevada

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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