MENDOCINO CO., 05/02/26  — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.3 struck near Covelo in northeast Mendocino County at 5:37 p.m. Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake occurred 2.6 miles east of the community at a depth of about 3.5 miles. The closer to the surface an earthquake starts, the more ground shaking and potential damage it will cause.
People typically report feeling earthquakes larger than about magnitude 2.5, according to the USGS.