M4.6 earthquake Near Eureka, California
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in Near Eureka, California on Sat, Mar 3, 1917, 8:00 AM GMT-8 (16:00 UTC).
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (uk), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1917-03-03 16:00:00 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 40.830° N, 124.170° W
- Region
- California
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 0.0 km horizontally
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis607. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:54 AM UTC.