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 9:39:43 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) SW of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.37 km (-0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:39:43 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 16:39:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SW (230 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 33 km (20 miles) N (8 degrees) Willits, CA - 36 km (23 miles) N (3 degrees) Fort Bragg, CA - 52 km (32 miles) NE (51 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 44.2 min. N (39.737N), 123 deg. 20.1 min. W (123.335W) |
| Depth | -0.37 km (-0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=17, Dmin=13.4 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=11.71 km, Gp=97 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326527 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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