M1.8 earthquake 22km SE of Covelo, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 22km SE of Covelo, CA on Sat, Mar 13, 2021, 1:54 PM PST (21:54 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 20km ENE of Redway, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 75 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 188.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73534841. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC.