California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 15 km E of Redcrest, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 15 km E of Redcrest, California on Sat, Jan 24, 1976, 2:41 AM PST (10:41 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 5 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-01-24 10:41:53 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.407° N, 123.771° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
213°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.437 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18510 days ago · 24 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.111 km S of Ferndale, California · 18509 days ago · 21 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.029 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18507 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.84 km S of McKinleyville, California · 18501 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 3.65 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, California · 18501 days ago · 22 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.722 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18494 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 3.38 km ESE of Laytonville, California · 18483 days ago · 25 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 3.541 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18479 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 2.18 km W of Rio Dell, California · 18511 days ago · 20 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.04 km NW of Fields Landing, California · 18515 days ago · 25 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.937 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18515 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.721 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18515 days ago · 22 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.54 km NNW of Fields Landing, California · 18516 days ago · 24 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 4.119 km WNW of Indianola, California · 18516 days ago · 24 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 3.012 km NNE of Willow Creek, California · 18518 days ago · 31 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.219 km NW of Mad River, California · 18528 days ago · 24 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 3.013 km N of Alderpoint, California · 18532 days ago · 32 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.735 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18534 days ago · 29 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.531 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18537 days ago · 22 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.61 km SE of Benbow, California · 18538 days ago · 19 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 2.841 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18538 days ago · 20 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 3.244 km W of Indianola, California · 18538 days ago · 27 km deep · 90 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028540. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC.