California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 21 km ENE of Hydesville, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 21 km ENE of Hydesville, California on Thu, Nov 11, 1976, 3:13 AM PST (11:13 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 45 km WNW of Indianola, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-11-11 11:13:17 UTC
Depth
26.1 km (16.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.648° N, 123.874° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
132°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 87 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.659 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18220 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.757 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18220 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.416 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18220 days ago · 24 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 1.617 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18220 days ago · 23 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.52 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 18219 days ago · 21 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.6Northern California · 18219 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.628 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18218 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.526 km W of Indianola, California · 18216 days ago · 22 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 1.613 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18216 days ago · 25 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 2.062 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18215 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 3.326 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18214 days ago · 26 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.425 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18214 days ago · 21 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 1.823 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18214 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.513 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18214 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.725 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18212 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 2.320 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18211 days ago · 21 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 2.016 km SW of Mad River, California · 18211 days ago · 17 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 2.517 km ESE of Pine Hills, California · 18211 days ago · 22 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 2.64 km W of Samoa, California · 18211 days ago · 23 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 3.229 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18210 days ago · 23 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 1.624 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18210 days ago · 19 km deep · 54 km away
  22. 2.526 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18208 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 2.027 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18206 days ago · 22 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 3.839 km W of Samoa, California · 18205 days ago · 24 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 2.266 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18205 days ago · 30 km deep · 97 km away
  26. 1.919 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 18205 days ago · 25 km deep · 50 km away
  27. 3.815 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 18205 days ago · 23 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 3.327 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 18205 days ago · 25 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 1.855 km W of Trinidad, California · 18205 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  30. 2.434 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18205 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 2.111 km ESE of Pine Hills, California · 18205 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  32. 1.757 km W of Trinidad, California · 18205 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 3.635 km W of Samoa, California · 18205 days ago · 27 km deep · 65 km away
  34. 3.763 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18205 days ago · 38 km deep · 95 km away
  35. 2.059 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18204 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 2.27 km WNW of Indianola, California · 18203 days ago · 22 km deep · 38 km away
  37. 4.245 km WNW of Indianola, California · 18203 days ago · 29 km deep · 75 km away
  38. 2.111 km NE of Alderpoint, California · 18201 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 1.928 km SW of Scotia, California · 18200 days ago · 22 km deep · 55 km away
  40. 1.527 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18200 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 1.928 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18200 days ago · 22 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 2.860 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18199 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 2.221 km WNW of Manila, California · 18199 days ago · 23 km deep · 55 km away
  44. 1.82 km NW of Manila, California · 18199 days ago · 27 km deep · 36 km away
  45. 2.027 km W of Ferndale, California · 18196 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
  46. 1.811 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 18196 days ago · 23 km deep · 36 km away
  47. 3.226 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18195 days ago · 19 km deep · 55 km away
  48. 1.97 km W of Ferndale, California · 18194 days ago · 23 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 2.233 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18193 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
  50. 2.550 km W of Indianola, California · 18193 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  51. 2.465 km W of Ferndale, California · 18193 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 3.224 km NNE of Covelo, California · 18193 days ago · 40 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 2.123 km SW of Scotia, California · 18192 days ago · 28 km deep · 50 km away
  54. 2.959 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18186 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  55. 2.262 km W of Trinidad, California · 18186 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 1.70 km NNW of Fields Landing, California · 18186 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  57. 2.113 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 18185 days ago · 24 km deep · 44 km away
  58. 2.413 km WSW of Scotia, California · 18185 days ago · 20 km deep · 39 km away
  59. 1.62 km ENE of Westhaven-Moonstone, California · 18185 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
  60. 2.325 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18184 days ago · 19 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 87.

Before

  1. 3.116 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18220 days ago · 24 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.544 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18220 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.62 km WNW of Bayview, California · 18223 days ago · 25 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.77 km E of Redcrest, California · 18225 days ago · 22 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.631 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18225 days ago · 22 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.235 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18226 days ago · 26 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.614 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18226 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.338 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18226 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.26 km ENE of Loleta, California · 18228 days ago · 27 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 1.627 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18228 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 1.920 km W of Hyampom, California · 18230 days ago · 23 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 1.931 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18231 days ago · 25 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.11 km NNW of Humboldt Hill, California · 18232 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.721 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18232 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.30 km ENE of Garberville, California · 18232 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 1.62 km NNE of Fields Landing, California · 18232 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 3.11 km NNW of Humboldt Hill, California · 18233 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 2.62 km E of Indianola, California · 18233 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 2.239 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18233 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 2.611 km NNW of Leggett, California · 18233 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032234. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC.