Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.8 earthquake 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada at Oct 15, 2026, 09:34 UTC, at a depth of 9 km. The epicentre was 36 km (23 mi) SE of Fernley.

Details

Magnitude	2.8 ml
Time	Oct 15, 2026, 09:34 UTC
Depth	8.6 km
Coordinates	39.337, -119.015
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

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	28 km / 17 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 26, 03:41 UTC
1.9	17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	5 km / 3 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 25, 13:22 UTC
1.8	19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	1 km / 0 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 21, 01:19 UTC
1.7	13 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	28 km / 18 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 19, 17:12 UTC
1.5	13 km E of Fernley, Nevada	29 km / 18 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 19, 02:47 UTC
2.3	14 km E of Fernley, Nevada	28 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 02:39 UTC
2.3	14 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	28 km / 18 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 18, 21:40 UTC
1.6	13 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	28 km / 17 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 18, 21:22 UTC
2.4	21 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	2 km / 1 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 18, 16:55 UTC
1.6	18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	4 km / 2 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 20:58 UTC
1.5	15 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 20:36 UTC
1.6	25 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada	48 km / 30 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 15, 23:57 UTC
2.0	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	74 km / 46 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 15, 03:23 UTC
1.6	7 km ENE of Coleville, California	91 km / 56 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 14, 20:04 UTC
3.0	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 19:54 UTC

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