Nevada earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 22 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 22 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada on Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 9:15 AM PDT (16:15 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 18 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-06 16:15:04 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.270° N, 119.042° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 54 since this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00922984. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC.