Nevada earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 25 km SSW of Silver Peak, Nevada

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 25 km SSW of Silver Peak, Nevada on Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 11:18 AM PDT (18:18 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2026-04-12 18:18:37 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.544° N, 117.743° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 87 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 87.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00914023. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:19 PM UTC.