M3.9 earthquake 20 km WSW of Weott, California
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Weott, California on Sat, Sep 29, 1973, 10:47 PM PDT (05:47 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-09-30 05:47:36 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.278° N, 124.160° 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.
- Stations used
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003m6. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC.