Earthquake: 3.5 quake strikes near Covelo

A shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Sunday morning five miles from Covelo, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 3:05 a.m. Pacific time.

According to the USGS, the epicenter was 11 miles from Laytonville, 25 miles from Rockport , 34 miles from Fort Bragg and 132 miles from Sacramento.

In the past 10 days, there have been two earthquakes magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.

Read more about California earthquakes on L.A. Now.

— Ken Schwencke

Image: Location of the epicenter. Credit: Google Maps