M2.4 earthquake 6km E of Covelo, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 6km E of Covelo, CA on Thu, Jan 27, 2022, 4:24 PM PST (00:24 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 6km E of Covelo, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 82 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 82.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73684591. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC.