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 9:10:07 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 30 km (19 miles) NW of Covelo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 9:10:07 PM (PDT) Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 4:10:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Covelo, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NW (326 degrees) Redway, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Laytonville, CA - 37 km (23 miles) N (5 degrees) Brooktrails, CA - 64 km (40 miles) N (355 degrees) Hayfork, CA - 64 km (40 miles) SSW (201 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 1.1 min. N (40.018N), 123 deg. 26.8 min. W (123.447W) |
| Depth | 8.08 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=11.1 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=1.20000005 km, Gp=91 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75445776 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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