Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:13:48 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WSW of McKinleyville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, May 4, 2026 at 8:13:48 AM (PDT) Monday, May 4, 2026 at 15:13:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
McKinleyville, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Eureka, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NW (323 degrees) Bayview, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNW (331 degrees) Arcata, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Myrtletown, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NW (317 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 54.8 min. N (40.913N), 124 deg. 17.2 min. W (124.286W) |
| Depth | 17.61 km (10.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=24.1 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.68 km, Erzz=0.699999988 km, Gp=197 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75356772 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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