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M3.0 Earthquake near 17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

UTC time: 2026-04-14 01:35:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
7.9 km
Source
USGS

17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

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About this earthquake

On April 14, 2026 at 01:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near 17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d0b115f612e36e8fddaa574a396f64be9e58ec23
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 01:35:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.31010, -119.07830
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 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: 29 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 168 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 187 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 292 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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