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 minor earthquake occurred at 5:37:43 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) E (85 degrees) of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 5:37:43 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 0:37:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 4 km (3 miles) E (85 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. 47.7 min. N (39.796N), 123 deg. 12.0 min. W (123.200W) |
| Depth | 6.16 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=56, Nph=63, Dmin=15.0 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=23 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75355867 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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