Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M1.6 earthquake 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada at Oct 16, 2026, 20:58 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 37 km (23 mi) SSE of Fernley.

Details

Magnitude	1.6 ml
Time	Oct 16, 2026, 20:58 UTC
Depth	10.3 km
Coordinates	39.316, -119.049
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	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	4 km / 2 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	6 km / 4 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 18, 16:55 UTC
1.5	15 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada	63 km / 39 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

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