Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.2 earthquake 19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada at May 1, 2026, 08:17 UTC, at a depth of 5 km. The epicentre was 38 km (24 mi) SSE of Fernley. 1,875 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	5.2 mwr
Time	May 1, 2026, 08:17 UTC
Depth	5.0 km
Coordinates	39.307, -119.047
Felt reports	1875
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
1.5	12 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	30 km / 19 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 26, 03:41 UTC
1.9	17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	2 km / 1 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 25, 13:22 UTC
1.8	19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	5 km / 3 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 21, 01:19 UTC
1.7	13 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	31 km / 19 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 19, 17:12 UTC
1.5	13 km E of Fernley, Nevada	32 km / 20 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 19, 02:47 UTC
2.3	14 km E of Fernley, Nevada	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 02:39 UTC
2.3	14 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	31 km / 19 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 18, 21:40 UTC
1.6	13 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	31 km / 19 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 18, 21:22 UTC
2.4	21 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	7 km / 4 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 18, 16:55 UTC
1.6	18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	1 km / 1 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 20:58 UTC
1.5	15 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada	62 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 20:36 UTC
1.6	25 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada	50 km / 31 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 15, 23:57 UTC
2.8	20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	4 km / 3 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 15, 09:34 UTC
2.0	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	72 km / 45 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 15, 03:23 UTC
1.6	7 km ENE of Coleville, California	87 km / 54 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 14, 20:04 UTC
3.0	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	72 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 19:54 UTC
1.5	21 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	5 km / 3 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 14, 04:20 UTC
1.6	8 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	75 km / 46 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 13, 10:02 UTC
1.4	3 km SW of Tahoe Vista, CA	89 km / 55 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 13, 01:40 UTC
1.8	3 km NE of Dollar Point, CA	90 km / 56 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 12, 17:22 UTC
2.3	6 km ESE of Mogul, Nevada	73 km / 45 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 11, 06:07 UTC
2.3	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	73 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 9, 08:57 UTC
1.2	4 km NNE of Dollar Point, CA	89 km / 56 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 7, 17:13 UTC
1.5	16 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	3 km / 2 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 7, 15:18 UTC
2.8	22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada	16 km / 10 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 5, 01:55 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.