Earthquake

Event title

United States - A 5.7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, with damage reported

Event category

Geological - Earthquake

Source

Source link

Severity

Mid

Event date (UTC)

2026-04-14 05:02:36

Last update (UTC)

2026-04-14 05:02:36

Latitude

39.417672

Longitude

-119.1359

Area range

Local event

Address/Affected area(s)

near Silver Springs, Nevada,

The temblor hit just before 6:30 p.m., the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was centered 12.9 miles (20.7 kilometers) east of the town of Silver Spring at a depth of 3.1 miles (5 kilometers).Video shot in the town of Fallon showed shattered glass and food scattered on the floor in the aisles of a grocery store.The agency said some residents in nearby communities reported strong to very strong shaking and light to moderate damage.