California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 9 km SE of Benbow, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Benbow, California on Thu, Aug 19, 1976, 12:44 PM PDT (19:44 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 44 km SSW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-08-19 19:44:07 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.012° N, 123.704° W
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 3.0 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
316°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 93 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.227 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18307 days ago · 25 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.76 km NNW of Leggett, California · 18306 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.342 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18306 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.019 km S of Alderpoint, California · 18306 days ago · 22 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.77 km ESE of Benbow, California · 18306 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.26 km ENE of Benbow, California · 18306 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 2.67 km NNE of Leggett, California · 18306 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 2.31 km ESE of Benbow, California · 18306 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 1.87 km SSE of Benbow, California · 18305 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.66 km ESE of Benbow, California · 18305 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.62 km N of Miranda, California · 18305 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 1.611 km ESE of Benbow, California · 18305 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.110 km NNE of Leggett, California · 18305 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.56 km N of Leggett, California · 18304 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.1Northern California · 18303 days ago · 16 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 2.4near the coast of Northern California · 18303 days ago · 21 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 1.729 km SW of Scotia, California · 18302 days ago · 22 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 3.28 km N of Leggett, California · 18302 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 1.610 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18302 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 3.528 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18298 days ago · 28 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 1.812 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 18296 days ago · 21 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 1.67 km NNW of Alderpoint, California · 18293 days ago · 27 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 1.71 km NW of Humboldt Hill, California · 18290 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 1.61 km NE of Fields Landing, California · 18290 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 1.91 km NNW of Humboldt Hill, California · 18290 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 1.71 km NNW of Humboldt Hill, California · 18290 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 1.71 km NNW of Humboldt Hill, California · 18289 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  28. 1.80 km NNW of Humboldt Hill, California · 18289 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 1.520 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18288 days ago · 22 km deep · 78 km away
  30. 2.5Northern California · 18288 days ago · 26 km deep · 38 km away
  31. 2.513 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18288 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 2.57 km W of Ruth, California · 18288 days ago · 37 km deep · 38 km away
  33. 2.520 km SE of Ruth, California · 18288 days ago · 38 km deep · 49 km away
  34. 2.116 km SW of Mad River, California · 18288 days ago · 25 km deep · 37 km away
  35. 1.613 km WSW of Scotia, California · 18287 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 1.63 km W of Phillipsville, California · 18287 days ago · -1 km deep · 24 km away
  37. 2.36 km SSE of Pine Hills, California · 18286 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
  38. 2.133 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18285 days ago · 23 km deep · 74 km away
  39. 1.612 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 18285 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  40. 1.60 km W of Fortuna, California · 18285 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 1.828 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18284 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
  42. 4.844 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18283 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  43. 4.035 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18283 days ago · 27 km deep · 76 km away
  44. 2.528 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18283 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 2.919 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18283 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 1.629 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18283 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  47. 1.525 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18283 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 3.236 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18283 days ago · 28 km deep · 76 km away
  49. 1.611 km S of Ferndale, California · 18283 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  50. 1.735 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18283 days ago · 28 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 2.311 km E of Potter Valley, California · 18283 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  52. 2.034 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18283 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  53. 1.933 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18283 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away
  54. 2.932 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18282 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
  55. 3.432 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18281 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
  56. 1.724 km WSW of Scotia, California · 18281 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  57. 1.732 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18281 days ago · 21 km deep · 78 km away
  58. 3.032 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 18280 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 2.89 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 18278 days ago · 24 km deep · 67 km away
  60. 1.91 km NW of Humboldt Hill, California · 18278 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

  1. 2.110 km SE of Benbow, California · 18310 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.63 km SSE of Phillipsville, California · 18310 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 1.87 km ENE of Garberville, California · 18310 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 1.927 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18310 days ago · 23 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.727 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18310 days ago · 23 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 1.910 km S of Alderpoint, California · 18311 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 1.70 km SE of Miranda, California · 18311 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.110 km WSW of Burnt Ranch, California · 18311 days ago · 23 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 1.84 km ENE of Garberville, California · 18311 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.94 km N of Leggett, California · 18311 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 3.34 km ESE of Benbow, California · 18311 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.77 km SSE of Benbow, California · 18311 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.611 km N of Leggett, California · 18311 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 3.440 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18311 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.310 km S of Ferndale, California · 18312 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.410 km S of Ferndale, California · 18312 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.636 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18313 days ago · 24 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.030 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18315 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.38 km N of Leggett, California · 18317 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 2.45 km NNW of Redway, California · 18317 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1031075. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC.