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 9:09:36 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 9:09:36 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4:09:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Willits, CA - 46 km (29 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Redwood Valley, CA - 60 km (37 miles) N (0 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 48.4 min. N (39.807N), 123 deg. 12.2 min. W (123.203W) |
| Depth | 4.62 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=15.9 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=2.07999992 km, Gp=147 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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