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 5:06:48 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) E (89 degrees) of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 5:06:48 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 0:06:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 4 km (3 miles) E (89 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Willits, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Redwood Valley, CA - 59 km (37 miles) N (0 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 47.6 min. N (39.794N), 123 deg. 12.0 min. W (123.199W) |
| Depth | 7.55 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=42, Dmin=14.9 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75355847 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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