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 2:24:12 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 35 km (22 miles) ESE of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.03 km (-0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:24:12 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 21:24:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA - 52 km (33 miles) SW (228 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 54 km (33 miles) E (89 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 54 km (33 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Willits, CA - 54 km (33 miles) NE (53 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 41.9 min. N (39.698N), 122 deg. 51.3 min. W (122.855W) |
| Depth | -0.03 km (-0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=40, Dmin=12.8 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=1.11 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75355737 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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