Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:42:45 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 8:42:45 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:42:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (230 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Willits, CA - 40 km (25 miles) N (8 degrees) Redwood Valley, CA - 56 km (35 miles) N (352 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 45.9 min. N (39.765N), 123 deg. 17.4 min. W (123.291W) |
| Depth | 10.44 km (6.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=43, Nph=38, Dmin=16.3 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.569999993 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75295456 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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