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M1.9 Earthquake near 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

UTC time: 2026-05-01 09:06:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
2.1 km
Source
USGS

18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

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About this earthquake

On May 1, 2026 at 09:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada. With a focal depth of about 2 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
f392222f7d359d15492e0b320836076f3868d6d1
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
2.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 09:06:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.29690, -119.07150
Temperature
7.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.1 km
Shallow
2.1 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: 30 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 144 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 166 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 185 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 290 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.

Earthquake overview

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