Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:16:55 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 35 km (22 miles) ESE of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:16:55 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 17:16:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA - 52 km (32 miles) SW (228 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 54 km (33 miles) E (88 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 54 km (34 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Willits, CA - 54 km (34 miles) NE (53 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 42.3 min. N (39.705N), 122 deg. 51.2 min. W (122.853W) |
| Depth | -0.65 km (-0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=43, Dmin=13.0 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.83 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75355627 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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