Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 8:33:22 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 3.4 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) NNW of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 8:33:22 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 15:33:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNW (328 degrees) Redway, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 38 km (24 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. 1.7 min. N (40.028N), 123 deg. 26.6 min. W (123.443W) |
| Depth | 8.52 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=98, Nph=99, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.68 sec, Erho=1.28 km, Erzz=1.979 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75414027 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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