Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:51:50 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SW of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:51:50 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 18:51:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (228 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 32 km (20 miles) N (6 degrees) Willits, CA - 35 km (22 miles) N (2 degrees) Fort Bragg, CA - 50 km (31 miles) NE (51 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 43.6 min. N (39.727N), 123 deg. 20.7 min. W (123.344W) |
| Depth | 4.83 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=56, Nph=63, Dmin=12.0 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75341767 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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