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 5:15:04 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 3.2 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 5:15:04 AM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 12:15:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (63 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Willits, CA - 46 km (28 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Redwood Valley, CA - 60 km (37 miles) N (0 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 48.1 min. N (39.801N), 123 deg. 11.9 min. W (123.198W) |
| Depth | 6.37 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=117, Nph=129, Dmin=19.3 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=23 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357091 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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