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 11:17:31 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) E (84 degrees) of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:17:31 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 18:17:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 4 km (3 miles) E (84 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Willits, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Redwood Valley, CA - 59 km (37 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 47.8 min. N (39.797N), 123 deg. 11.8 min. W (123.197W) |
| Depth | 6.75 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=43, Dmin=14.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.709999979 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75359492 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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