M1.6 earthquake 2 km ESE of Palermo, California

Magnitude

1.6 (md), micro

Local time

Fri, Jan 23, 1976, 4:12 AM PST

UTC

1976-01-23 12:12:33 UTC

Depth

4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.424° N, 121.508° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

81°

Stations used

12

• Palermo, CaliforniaPopulation 5,382. Forecast3 kmESE
• Oroville, CaliforniaPopulation 16,260. Forecast11 kmSSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast44 kmSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast664 kmNNW

After

1. 2.64 km SE of Palermo, CaliforniaFri, Jan 23, 5:13 AM PST · 18511 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.9Northern CaliforniaSat, Jan 24, 7:31 PM PST · 18510 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
3. 3.35 km ESE of Palermo, CaliforniaSun, Jan 25, 6:01 PM PST · 18509 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
4. 2.916 km SW of Durham, CaliforniaMon, Jan 26, 3:59 AM PST · 18509 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
5. 3.56 km ESE of Palermo, CaliforniaMon, Jan 26, 11:40 AM PST · 18508 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
6. 2.64 km E of Palermo, CaliforniaMon, Jan 26, 1:08 PM PST · 18508 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
7. 2.16 km WNW of Bangor, CaliforniaTue, Jan 27, 1:37 PM PST · 18507 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
8. 3.54 km SSE of Palermo, CaliforniaTue, Jan 27, 7:52 PM PST · 18507 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
9. 1.75 km SSE of Honcut, CaliforniaTue, Jan 27, 11:43 PM PST · 18507 days ago · 17 km deep · 16 km away
10. 2.85 km SSE of Palermo, CaliforniaWed, Jan 28, 3:41 PM PST · 18506 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
11. 2.34 km SSE of Palermo, CaliforniaWed, Jan 28, 7:15 PM PST · 18506 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
12. 1.84 km E of Palermo, CaliforniaThu, Jan 29, 4:23 AM PST · 18505 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
13. 1.5Northern CaliforniaThu, Jan 29, 7:25 PM PST · 18505 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
14. 1.93 km NE of Palermo, CaliforniaThu, Jan 29, 10:00 PM PST · 18505 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
15. 2.81 km NE of Oroville, CaliforniaSun, Feb 1, 10:07 AM PST · 18502 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
16. 2.84 km SE of Palermo, CaliforniaMon, Feb 2, 11:11 AM PST · 18501 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
17. 2.54 km SSE of Palermo, CaliforniaMon, Feb 2, 1:43 PM PST · 18501 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
18. 1.92 km NE of Oroville, CaliforniaThu, Feb 5, 4:57 AM PST · 18498 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
19. 2.44 km SW of Oroville East, CaliforniaMon, Feb 9, 1:56 AM PST · 18495 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
20. 1.73 km SW of Oroville East, CaliforniaMon, Feb 9, 2:09 AM PST · 18495 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
21. 3.03 km SW of Oroville East, CaliforniaMon, Feb 9, 3:06 AM PST · 18495 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
22. 3.11 km NE of South Oroville, CaliforniaMon, Feb 9, 5:33 AM PST · 18494 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
23. 1.61 km S of Oroville East, CaliforniaMon, Feb 9, 5:42 AM PST · 18494 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
24. 2.91 km NE of South Oroville, CaliforniaMon, Feb 9, 5:57 AM PST · 18494 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
25. 1.91 km ESE of Palermo, CaliforniaMon, Feb 9, 2:15 PM PST · 18494 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
26. 1.83 km SE of Palermo, CaliforniaMon, Feb 9, 8:26 PM PST · 18494 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
27. 1.85 km SE of Palermo, CaliforniaFri, Feb 13, 10:36 PM PST · 18490 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
28. 1.71 km NE of South Oroville, CaliforniaThu, Feb 19, 2:03 AM PST · 18485 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
29. 2.33 km SW of Oroville East, CaliforniaMon, Feb 23, 1:59 AM PST · 18481 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
30. 2.33 km SE of Palermo, CaliforniaWed, Feb 25, 3:34 PM PST · 18478 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
31. 1.53 km SE of Palermo, CaliforniaThu, Feb 26, 8:11 AM PST · 18477 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
32. 2.54 km W of Nevada City, CaliforniaSun, Feb 29, 5:04 PM PST · 18474 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
33. 2.33 km SSE of Palermo, CaliforniaMon, Mar 1, 5:59 PM PST · 18473 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
34. 2.13 km S of Palermo, CaliforniaThu, Mar 4, 12:10 AM PST · 18471 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
35. 2.411 km NNE of Foresthill, CaliforniaThu, Mar 4, 12:25 AM PST · 18471 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
36. 2.63 km ENE of Palermo, CaliforniaSat, Mar 6, 4:06 AM PST · 18469 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
37. 1.84 km ESE of South Oroville, CaliforniaThu, Mar 11, 9:38 PM PST · 18463 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
38. 1.62 km ENE of Oroville, CaliforniaSun, Mar 14, 1:08 AM PST · 18461 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
39. 1.63 km ESE of Palermo, CaliforniaSun, Mar 14, 3:38 PM PST · 18460 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
40. 3.04 km SSW of Oroville East, CaliforniaSun, Mar 14, 10:52 PM PST · 18460 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
41. 3.44 km SSE of Palermo, CaliforniaSun, Mar 14, 11:14 PM PST · 18460 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
42. 2.95 km NW of Oroville East, CaliforniaThu, Mar 18, 6:14 PM PST · 18456 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
43. 3.05 km SE of Palermo, CaliforniaSat, Mar 20, 4:09 AM PST · 18455 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
44. 2.75 km SSW of Palermo, CaliforniaSun, Mar 21, 6:03 AM PST · 18453 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away

Before

1. 2.24 km ENE of Palermo, CaliforniaThu, Jan 22, 3:57 AM PST · 18513 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
2. 1.82 km SE of Palermo, CaliforniaThu, Jan 22, 12:17 AM PST · 18513 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
3. 2.52 km ESE of Palermo, CaliforniaThu, Jan 22, 12:16 AM PST · 18513 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
4. 1.62 km ESE of Palermo, CaliforniaWed, Jan 21, 11:45 PM PST · 18513 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
5. 3.45 km ESE of Palermo, CaliforniaSat, Jan 17, 4:37 PM PST · 18517 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
6. 3.25 km ESE of Palermo, CaliforniaFri, Jan 16, 11:15 PM PST · 18518 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
7. 2.6Northern CaliforniaFri, Jan 16, 3:31 PM PST · 18518 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
8. 2.56 km SE of Palermo, CaliforniaFri, Jan 16, 1:05 PM PST · 18518 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
9. 1.83 km SSE of Palermo, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 8:54 PM PST · 18519 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
10. 1.53 km SE of Palermo, CaliforniaThu, Jan 15, 4:57 PM PST · 18519 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
11. 1.66 km WNW of Bangor, CaliforniaWed, Jan 14, 6:12 AM PST · 18520 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
12. 1.51 km SSW of Oroville East, CaliforniaTue, Jan 13, 7:53 PM PST · 18521 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
13. 2.16 km ESE of Palermo, CaliforniaMon, Jan 12, 7:17 PM PST · 18522 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
14. 1.74 km SE of Palermo, CaliforniaMon, Jan 12, 5:07 AM PST · 18522 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
15. 1.86 km SE of Palermo, CaliforniaSun, Jan 11, 9:41 PM PST · 18523 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
16. 2.82 km SW of Oroville East, CaliforniaFri, Jan 9, 9:54 AM PST · 18525 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
17. 1.94 km S of Oroville East, CaliforniaFri, Jan 9, 3:43 AM PST · 18526 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
18. 2.13 km ESE of Palermo, CaliforniaThu, Jan 8, 1:58 PM PST · 18526 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
19. 1.85 km SSE of Palermo, CaliforniaMon, Jan 5, 11:26 AM PST · 18529 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
20. 2.53 km ESE of Palermo, CaliforniaMon, Jan 5, 10:40 AM PST · 18529 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028526. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC.