Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 5:52:47 AM (PDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The magnitude 3.3 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) E (82 degrees) of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 5:52:47 AM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 12:52:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 4 km (3 miles) E (82 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (63 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 43 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. 47.9 min. N (39.798N), 123 deg. 11.9 min. W (123.199W) |
| Depth | 6.16 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=55, Nph=61, Dmin=15.1 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.76 km, Gp=34 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75356182 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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