1.8
Earthquake Details: 19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada
Aug 20, 2026, 20:31:31
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake occurred near 19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada on Aug 20, 2026 at 20:31:31. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 6.3444 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth6.3444 km
Significance49
Latitude39.3458
Longitude-119.0215
Event IDnn00923595
Magnitude1.8
Updated:Aug 21, 2026, 02:06:04 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 20, 2026, 13:31:31 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 20, 2026, 20:31:31 UTC
6.344 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.010 km ENE of Coso Junction, CAAfterM2.515 km ESE of Walker, CaliforniaAfterM3.410 km ENE of Coso Junction, CAAfterM2.610 km E of Coso Junction, CAAfterM3.510 km ENE of Coso Junction, CAAfterM2.810 km N of Lake Pillsbury, CAAfterM2.710 km ENE of Coso Junction, CAAfterM2.74 km W of Walker, CAAfterM2.819 km SW of Toms Place, CAAfterM2.919 km SW of Toms Place, CAAfterM2.717 km SSE of Shandon, CAAfterM2.513 km W of Round Valley, CAAfter
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