Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A light earthquake occurred at 5:25:25 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
The magnitude 4.0 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) NNW of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 4.0 - moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 5:25:25 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 0:25:25 (UTC)
Distance from Covelo, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNW (327 degrees)
Redway, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (108 degrees)
Laytonville, CA - 38 km (23 miles) N (5 degrees)
Hayfork, CA - 63 km (39 miles) SSW (201 degrees)
Brooktrails, CA - 65 km (40 miles) N (356 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 1.6 min. N (40.026N), 123 deg. 26.7 min. W (123.445W)
Depth 7.87 km (4.90 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=49, Nph=61, Dmin=10.5 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=27 degrees
Event ID# nc75411492
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