Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M1.5 earthquake 16 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 16 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada at Oct 7, 2026, 15:18 UTC, at a depth of 6 km. The epicentre was 36 km (22 mi) SSE of Fernley.

Details

Magnitude	1.5 ml
Time	Oct 7, 2026, 15:18 UTC
Depth	6.3 km
Coordinates	39.314, -119.078
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

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

01 — Nearby

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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	29 km / 18 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 26, 03:41 UTC
1.9	17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	1 km / 1 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 25, 13:22 UTC
1.8	19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	6 km / 4 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 21, 01:19 UTC
1.7	13 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	30 km / 19 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 19, 17:12 UTC
1.5	13 km E of Fernley, Nevada	30 km / 19 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 19, 02:47 UTC
2.3	14 km E of Fernley, Nevada	30 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 02:39 UTC
2.3	14 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	30 km / 19 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 18, 21:40 UTC
1.6	13 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	30 km / 18 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 18, 21:22 UTC
2.4	21 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	8 km / 5 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 18, 16:55 UTC
1.6	18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	2 km / 2 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 20:58 UTC
1.5	15 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada	64 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 20:36 UTC
1.6	25 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada	53 km / 33 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 15, 23:57 UTC
2.8	20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	6 km / 4 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 15, 09:34 UTC
2.0	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	75 km / 46 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 15, 03:23 UTC
1.6	7 km ENE of Coleville, California	86 km / 54 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 14, 20:04 UTC
3.0	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	75 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 19:54 UTC
1.5	21 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	7 km / 4 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 14, 04:20 UTC
1.6	8 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	77 km / 48 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 13, 10:02 UTC
1.4	3 km SW of Tahoe Vista, CA	86 km / 54 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 13, 01:40 UTC
1.8	3 km NE of Dollar Point, CA	87 km / 54 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 12, 17:22 UTC
2.3	6 km ESE of Mogul, Nevada	70 km / 44 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 11, 06:07 UTC
2.3	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	75 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 9, 08:57 UTC
1.2	4 km NNE of Dollar Point, CA	87 km / 54 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 7, 17:13 UTC

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