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 5:53:39 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) N (7 degrees) of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 5:53:39 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 12:53:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 8 km (5 miles) N (7 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (47 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 49 km (30 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Willits, CA - 52 km (32 miles) N (11 degrees) Redway, CA - 57 km (36 miles) ESE (119 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 52.0 min. N (39.867N), 123 deg. 14.2 min. W (123.236W) |
| Depth | 7.59 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=16, Dmin=12.9 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=1.30999994 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75415847 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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