Calamity
lowEarthquakeCalamity Score: 4

M 4.4 Earthquake

6h agoUnited StatesSource: usgs

31 km NNW of Covelo, CA

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred in United States, located in a region with varying seismic hazard profiles across different geological provinces.

Event Assessment

This event is an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 at 7 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "low" severity with a severity value of 26.64. The computed Calamity Score is 4 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (8), historical (4). Data for this event was sourced from usgs, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

United States has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severitylow
Severity Value26.64
Calamity Score4 / 100
Confidence69%
Coordinates40.0223, -123.4462
Timestamp2026-08-05T22:21:57.390Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75412157

Score Breakdown

8
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
4
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.41
Depth7.28
Tsunamifalse
Felt108
Mmi4.574
Alertgreen
Sig340
Emsc Mag4.5
Emsc Depth-7.3
Emsc MagTypemw
Emsc RegionNORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Emsc AuthNC
Emsc SourceId2038220
Usgs Dyfi Mag4.41
Usgs Dyfi Depth7.28
Usgs Dyfi Felt108
Usgs Dyfi Cdi3.8
Usgs Dyfi CdiDescriptionWeak
Usgs Dyfi Mmi4.574
Usgs Dyfi Alertgreen

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 4/100 (United States), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.