M1.7 earthquake 0 km SE of Miranda, California

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Tue, Aug 17, 1976, 2:54 AM PDT

UTC

1976-08-17 09:54:13 UTC

Depth

15.2 km (9.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.229° N, 123.815° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 6.7 km horizontally, 2.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.01

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

282°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

5

• Miranda, CaliforniaPopulation 520. Forecast1 kmSE
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast50 kmSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast177 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast846 kmNW

After

1. 1.910 km S of Alderpoint, CaliforniaTue, Aug 17, 5:41 AM PDT · 18310 days ago · 14 km deep · 25 km away
2. 1.727 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Aug 18, 1:07 AM PDT · 18310 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
3. 1.927 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Aug 18, 1:21 AM PDT · 18309 days ago · 23 km deep · 65 km away
4. 1.87 km ENE of Garberville, CaliforniaWed, Aug 18, 2:14 AM PDT · 18309 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
5. 1.63 km SSE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaWed, Aug 18, 6:26 AM PDT · 18309 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
6. 2.110 km SE of Benbow, CaliforniaWed, Aug 18, 7:26 AM PDT · 18309 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
7. 1.99 km SE of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, Aug 19, 12:44 PM PDT · 18308 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
8. 2.227 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Aug 20, 8:07 PM PDT · 18307 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
9. 2.76 km NNW of Leggett, CaliforniaSat, Aug 21, 10:03 AM PDT · 18306 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
10. 2.342 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Aug 21, 3:30 PM PDT · 18306 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
11. 2.019 km S of Alderpoint, CaliforniaSat, Aug 21, 6:25 PM PDT · 18306 days ago · 22 km deep · 33 km away
12. 1.77 km ESE of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Aug 21, 6:30 PM PDT · 18306 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
13. 2.26 km ENE of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Aug 21, 7:03 PM PDT · 18306 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
14. 2.67 km NNE of Leggett, CaliforniaSun, Aug 22, 12:43 AM PDT · 18306 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
15. 2.31 km ESE of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Aug 22, 1:01 AM PDT · 18306 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
16. 1.87 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Aug 22, 5:52 PM PDT · 18305 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
17. 1.66 km ESE of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Aug 22, 8:10 PM PDT · 18305 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
18. 1.62 km N of Miranda, CaliforniaSun, Aug 22, 9:07 PM PDT · 18305 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
19. 1.611 km ESE of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Aug 22, 10:44 PM PDT · 18305 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
20. 2.110 km NNE of Leggett, CaliforniaMon, Aug 23, 2:35 AM PDT · 18304 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
21. 2.56 km N of Leggett, CaliforniaMon, Aug 23, 11:29 PM PDT · 18304 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
22. 2.1Northern CaliforniaTue, Aug 24, 9:11 PM PDT · 18303 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
23. 2.4near the coast of Northern CaliforniaWed, Aug 25, 5:28 AM PDT · 18302 days ago · 21 km deep · 35 km away
24. 1.729 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Aug 25, 9:33 AM PDT · 18302 days ago · 22 km deep · 47 km away
25. 3.28 km N of Leggett, CaliforniaWed, Aug 25, 11:04 PM PDT · 18302 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
26. 1.610 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Aug 26, 12:09 AM PDT · 18302 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
27. 2.828 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Aug 27, 6:42 PM PDT · 18300 days ago · 23 km deep · 82 km away
28. 3.528 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Aug 29, 3:04 PM PDT · 18298 days ago · 28 km deep · 61 km away
29. 2.548 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Aug 30, 7:31 AM PDT · 18297 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
30. 1.812 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaWed, Sep 1, 2:04 AM PDT · 18295 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away
31. 1.67 km NNW of Alderpoint, CaliforniaFri, Sep 3, 11:16 AM PDT · 18293 days ago · 27 km deep · 13 km away
32. 2.029 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaSat, Sep 4, 10:33 PM PDT · 18292 days ago · 26 km deep · 99 km away
33. 1.71 km NW of Humboldt Hill, CaliforniaMon, Sep 6, 4:13 PM PDT · 18290 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
34. 1.61 km NE of Fields Landing, CaliforniaMon, Sep 6, 4:34 PM PDT · 18290 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
35. 1.91 km NNW of Humboldt Hill, CaliforniaTue, Sep 7, 3:19 AM PDT · 18289 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
36. 1.71 km NNW of Humboldt Hill, CaliforniaTue, Sep 7, 8:18 AM PDT · 18289 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
37. 1.71 km NNW of Humboldt Hill, CaliforniaTue, Sep 7, 3:27 PM PDT · 18289 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
38. 1.80 km NNW of Humboldt Hill, CaliforniaTue, Sep 7, 3:58 PM PDT · 18289 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
39. 2.247 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Sep 7, 9:13 PM PDT · 18289 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away
40. 1.520 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Sep 9, 12:03 AM PDT · 18288 days ago · 22 km deep · 57 km away
41. 2.5Northern CaliforniaThu, Sep 9, 3:35 AM PDT · 18287 days ago · 26 km deep · 23 km away
42. 2.513 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Sep 9, 3:59 AM PDT · 18287 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
43. 2.57 km W of Ruth, CaliforniaThu, Sep 9, 5:35 AM PDT · 18287 days ago · 37 km deep · 35 km away
44. 2.520 km SE of Ruth, CaliforniaThu, Sep 9, 5:45 AM PDT · 18287 days ago · 38 km deep · 57 km away
45. 2.116 km SW of Mad River, CaliforniaThu, Sep 9, 8:44 AM PDT · 18287 days ago · 25 km deep · 20 km away
46. 1.613 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Sep 9, 10:21 PM PDT · 18287 days ago · 25 km deep · 44 km away
47. 1.63 km W of Phillipsville, CaliforniaFri, Sep 10, 3:04 AM PDT · 18286 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
48. 2.36 km SSE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaFri, Sep 10, 12:19 PM PDT · 18286 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away
49. 2.133 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Sep 11, 9:39 AM PDT · 18285 days ago · 23 km deep · 57 km away
50. 2.654 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Sep 11, 10:02 AM PDT · 18285 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
51. 3.548 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Sep 11, 10:11 AM PDT · 18285 days ago · 25 km deep · 89 km away
52. 1.612 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, Sep 12, 3:09 AM PDT · 18284 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
53. 1.60 km W of Fortuna, CaliforniaSun, Sep 12, 5:07 AM PDT · 18284 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
54. 2.846 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Sep 13, 2:15 AM PDT · 18283 days ago · 23 km deep · 86 km away
55. 1.545 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Sep 13, 2:25 AM PDT · 18283 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
56. 1.828 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Sep 13, 6:55 AM PDT · 18283 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
57. 4.844 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Sep 13, 9:08 AM PDT · 18283 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
58. 4.035 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Sep 13, 9:09 AM PDT · 18283 days ago · 27 km deep · 60 km away
59. 2.528 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Sep 13, 9:27 AM PDT · 18283 days ago · 23 km deep · 53 km away
60. 2.919 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Sep 13, 9:55 AM PDT · 18283 days ago · 23 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 111.

Before

1. 2.110 km WSW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaTue, Aug 17, 2:21 AM PDT · 18310 days ago · 23 km deep · 62 km away
2. 1.84 km ENE of Garberville, CaliforniaTue, Aug 17, 1:32 AM PDT · 18310 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
3. 1.94 km N of Leggett, CaliforniaTue, Aug 17, 1:22 AM PDT · 18310 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
4. 3.34 km ESE of Benbow, CaliforniaTue, Aug 17, 12:05 AM PDT · 18311 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
5. 1.77 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaTue, Aug 17, 12:00 AM PDT · 18311 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
6. 2.611 km N of Leggett, CaliforniaMon, Aug 16, 11:55 PM PDT · 18311 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
7. 3.440 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Aug 16, 3:31 PM PDT · 18311 days ago · 21 km deep · 66 km away
8. 2.310 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Aug 15, 12:43 PM PDT · 18312 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
9. 2.410 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Aug 15, 10:49 AM PDT · 18312 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
10. 2.636 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 8:47 PM PDT · 18313 days ago · 24 km deep · 75 km away
11. 2.645 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaSat, Aug 14, 4:21 AM PDT · 18313 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
12. 2.030 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Aug 13, 7:23 AM PDT · 18314 days ago · 19 km deep · 59 km away
13. 2.62 km WNW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Aug 11, 6:41 AM PDT · 18316 days ago · 23 km deep · 81 km away
14. 2.38 km N of Leggett, CaliforniaTue, Aug 10, 11:20 PM PDT · 18317 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
15. 2.45 km NNW of Redway, CaliforniaTue, Aug 10, 10:36 PM PDT · 18317 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
16. 1.629 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Aug 9, 4:47 AM PDT · 18318 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
17. 2.730 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Aug 9, 3:55 AM PDT · 18318 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
18. 1.523 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaSat, Aug 7, 1:49 AM PDT · 18320 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
19. 1.634 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Aug 6, 4:37 AM PDT · 18321 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
20. 2.539 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Aug 4, 12:38 PM PDT · 18323 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1031029. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC.