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 6:44:32 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 6:44:32 AM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 13:44:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Willits, CA - 46 km (29 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Redwood Valley, CA - 60 km (37 miles) N (0 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 48.3 min. N (39.805N), 123 deg. 12.1 min. W (123.201W) |
| Depth | 8.67 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=15.7 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=2.3900001 km, Gp=147 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357141 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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