Earthquake Details: 31 km NNW of Covelo, California, United States

8/12/2026, 11:27:29 PM

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 31 km NNW of Covelo, California, United States on 8/12/2026 at 11:27:29 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 6.88 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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United States California Eureka (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth6.88 km

Significance117

Latitude40.0290

Longitude-123.4478

Event IDnc75417167

Magnitude2.8

Updated:8/13/2026, 4:47:48 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/12/2026, 4:27:29 PM PDT
UTC: 8/12/2026, 11:27:29 PM UTC

6.88 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 7

M3.26 km NW of The Geysers, California, United StatesBefore8/12/2026, 10:28:21 AM M3.26 km NW of The Geysers, California, United StatesBefore8/12/2026, 10:30:10 AM M3.83 km N of San Leandro, California, United StatesAfter8/13/2026, 3:30:04 PM M2.84 km N of San Leandro, California, United StatesAfter8/13/2026, 4:07:22 PM M2.74 km S of Petrolia, California, United StatesAfter8/14/2026, 12:11:42 PM M3.419 km SW of Toms Place, California, United StatesAfter8/14/2026, 8:38:32 PM M2.5Central CaliforniaAfter8/16/2026, 6:01:27 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 13, 2026, 04:47 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.