Nevada earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada on Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 6:03 PM PDT (01:03 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 9 km NW of Verdi-Mogul, NV. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-27 01:03:54 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.334° N, 119.027° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.34
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 since this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.39 km NW of Verdi-Mogul, NV · 26 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 1
  2. 2.119 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 26 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 26 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.120 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 25 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.720 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada · 25 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.621 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada · 25 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.618 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 20 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.73 km SE of East Valley, Nevada · 19 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.120 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada · 16 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.06 km SSW of Smith Valley, Nevada · 13 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.617 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 11 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.718 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 1
  13. 2.618 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 1
  14. 1.818 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 1.818 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.017 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.118 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.517 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 1.917 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 1.712 km NW of Fallon, Nevada · 8 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  21. 2.120 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 1.620 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  23. 1.720 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 2.218 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 2.019 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  26. 1.619 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  27. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.716 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  29. 2.014 km SE of Markleeville, CA · 3 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 1.613 km SE of Markleeville, CA · 3 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 2.218 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 47 hr ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 1.61 km NNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 34 hr ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 2.523 km NE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 22 hr ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  34. 1.81 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 3 hr ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 1.717 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 31 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.718 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 31 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.620 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 32 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.915 km SE of Markleeville, CA · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.914 km SE of Markleeville, CA · 32 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 2.315 km SE of Markleeville, CA · 32 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.819 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 32 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.315 km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 32 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.619 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 32 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.819 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.520 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 35 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.619 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 39 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.817 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 39 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.734 km WNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 40 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.75 km SSE of Floriston, California · 40 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.918 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada · 43 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 1.719 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 43 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 1.622 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada · 44 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 1.822 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 47 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.44 km NW of Cold Springs, NV · 48 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00923913. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.