USGSMay 1, 2026
M4.9 earthquake, 19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada at a depth of 12 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 4,208th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M4.9
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada
- State
- Nevada
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 12.4 km
- Time
- 2026-05-01 08:17:19 UTC
- Felt reports
- 64 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 3.9)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 39.307, -119.047
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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