M2.7 earthquake 7 km E of Redcrest, California

Magnitude

2.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Nov 6, 1976, 5:17 AM PST

UTC

1976-11-06 13:17:37 UTC

Depth

22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.394° N, 123.858° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

196°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

14

• Miranda, CaliforniaPopulation 520. Forecast18 kmN
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast34 kmSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast187 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast862 kmNNW

After

1. 1.62 km WNW of Bayview, CaliforniaMon, Nov 8, 11:41 AM PST · 18227 days ago · 25 km deep · 52 km away
2. 2.544 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 10, 4:32 PM PST · 18225 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
3. 3.116 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 10, 7:28 PM PST · 18225 days ago · 24 km deep · 49 km away
4. 1.621 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaThu, Nov 11, 3:13 AM PST · 18225 days ago · 26 km deep · 28 km away
5. 2.416 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 11, 10:55 AM PST · 18224 days ago · 24 km deep · 49 km away
6. 1.617 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 11, 11:03 AM PST · 18224 days ago · 23 km deep · 50 km away
7. 1.52 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaThu, Nov 11, 6:22 PM PST · 18224 days ago · 21 km deep · 20 km away
8. 1.6Northern CaliforniaThu, Nov 11, 6:24 PM PST · 18224 days ago · 21 km deep · 22 km away
9. 1.628 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 12, 5:22 PM PST · 18223 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
10. 1.526 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 3:31 AM PST · 18221 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away
11. 1.613 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 4:40 AM PST · 18220 days ago · 25 km deep · 39 km away
12. 3.326 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 17, 3:25 AM PST · 18219 days ago · 26 km deep · 51 km away
13. 2.425 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 17, 6:01 AM PST · 18218 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away
14. 1.823 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 17, 7:31 AM PST · 18218 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
15. 1.513 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 17, 3:22 PM PST · 18218 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
16. 1.725 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 3:51 PM PST · 18216 days ago · 23 km deep · 57 km away
17. 2.320 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 6:21 PM PST · 18216 days ago · 21 km deep · 52 km away
18. 2.016 km SW of Mad River, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 12:10 AM PST · 18216 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
19. 2.517 km ESE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 4:25 AM PST · 18215 days ago · 22 km deep · 32 km away
20. 2.64 km W of Samoa, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 10:57 AM PST · 18215 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
21. 3.229 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 9:24 PM PST · 18215 days ago · 23 km deep · 62 km away
22. 1.624 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Nov 21, 7:19 AM PST · 18214 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
23. 2.526 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 8:00 AM PST · 18212 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
24. 2.027 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 4:42 AM PST · 18210 days ago · 22 km deep · 67 km away
25. 3.839 km W of Samoa, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 3:37 AM PST · 18210 days ago · 24 km deep · 85 km away
26. 1.919 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 4:27 AM PST · 18209 days ago · 25 km deep · 66 km away
27. 3.815 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 4:27 AM PST · 18209 days ago · 23 km deep · 62 km away
28. 3.327 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 4:28 AM PST · 18209 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
29. 2.111 km ESE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 6:19 AM PST · 18209 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
30. 3.635 km W of Samoa, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 10:16 AM PST · 18209 days ago · 27 km deep · 80 km away
31. 2.27 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 4:28 PM PST · 18208 days ago · 22 km deep · 53 km away
32. 4.245 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 8:30 PM PST · 18208 days ago · 29 km deep · 88 km away
33. 2.111 km NE of Alderpoint, CaliforniaMon, Nov 29, 7:43 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 20 km deep · 33 km away
34. 1.928 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 12:29 AM PST · 18205 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
35. 1.527 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 1:04 AM PST · 18205 days ago · 23 km deep · 60 km away
36. 1.928 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 4:49 AM PST · 18204 days ago · 22 km deep · 51 km away
37. 2.860 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 10:56 PM PST · 18204 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
38. 2.221 km WNW of Manila, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 12:52 PM PST · 18203 days ago · 23 km deep · 77 km away
39. 1.82 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 3:46 PM PST · 18203 days ago · 27 km deep · 60 km away
40. 2.027 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 4, 8:10 PM PST · 18201 days ago · 23 km deep · 64 km away
41. 1.811 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 6:16 AM PST · 18200 days ago · 23 km deep · 33 km away
42. 3.226 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Dec 6, 6:46 AM PST · 18199 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
43. 1.97 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 2:37 PM PST · 18198 days ago · 23 km deep · 47 km away
44. 2.233 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 6:09 PM PST · 18198 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
45. 2.550 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 3:26 AM PST · 18198 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
46. 3.224 km NNE of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 4:46 AM PST · 18197 days ago · 40 km deep · 79 km away
47. 2.123 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 7:40 PM PST · 18197 days ago · 28 km deep · 40 km away
48. 2.959 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 7:27 PM PST · 18191 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
49. 1.70 km NNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 10:22 PM PST · 18191 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
50. 2.113 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaWed, Dec 15, 9:12 PM PST · 18190 days ago · 24 km deep · 59 km away
51. 2.413 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Dec 15, 11:10 PM PST · 18190 days ago · 20 km deep · 34 km away
52. 1.62 km ENE of Westhaven-Moonstone, CaliforniaThu, Dec 16, 5:59 AM PST · 18189 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
53. 2.325 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 17, 1:45 AM PST · 18189 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
54. 1.635 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 17, 4:14 AM PST · 18188 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
55. 1.920 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 17, 11:55 AM PST · 18188 days ago · 22 km deep · 47 km away
56. 1.812 km N of Redcrest, CaliforniaFri, Dec 17, 1:37 PM PST · 18188 days ago · 24 km deep · 15 km away
57. 3.427 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 2:04 PM PST · 18187 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away
58. 1.828 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 2:08 PM PST · 18187 days ago · 23 km deep · 68 km away
59. 1.731 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 3:28 PM PST · 18185 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
60. 3.335 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 21, 5:09 PM PST · 18184 days ago · 21 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 73.

Before

1. 1.631 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 6, 1:47 AM PST · 18230 days ago · 22 km deep · 56 km away
2. 2.235 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 5, 9:55 AM PST · 18230 days ago · 26 km deep · 61 km away
3. 1.614 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 5, 4:53 AM PST · 18230 days ago · 20 km deep · 44 km away
4. 2.338 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 5, 1:38 AM PST · 18231 days ago · 19 km deep · 65 km away
5. 2.26 km ENE of Loleta, CaliforniaWed, Nov 3, 7:24 AM PST · 18232 days ago · 27 km deep · 40 km away
6. 1.627 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 3, 2:18 AM PST · 18233 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
7. 1.920 km W of Hyampom, CaliforniaMon, Nov 1, 7:24 AM PST · 18234 days ago · 23 km deep · 30 km away
8. 1.931 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Oct 31, 3:13 PM PST · 18235 days ago · 25 km deep · 66 km away
9. 2.11 km NNW of Humboldt Hill, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 4:53 PM PDT · 18236 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
10. 2.721 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 3:11 PM PDT · 18236 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
11. 2.30 km ENE of Garberville, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 11:25 AM PDT · 18236 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
12. 1.62 km NNE of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, Oct 29, 7:35 PM PDT · 18237 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
13. 3.11 km NNW of Humboldt Hill, CaliforniaFri, Oct 29, 4:30 PM PDT · 18237 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
14. 2.62 km E of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Oct 29, 1:47 PM PDT · 18237 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
15. 2.239 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaFri, Oct 29, 3:52 AM PDT · 18238 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
16. 2.611 km NNW of Leggett, CaliforniaThu, Oct 28, 11:47 PM PDT · 18238 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
17. 3.137 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Oct 28, 3:48 PM PDT · 18238 days ago · 24 km deep · 58 km away
18. 1.921 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaWed, Oct 27, 2:03 AM PDT · 18240 days ago · 22 km deep · 30 km away
19. 3.430 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Oct 26, 4:23 PM PDT · 18240 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
20. 1.79 km SE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 23, 2:09 AM PDT · 18244 days ago · 22 km deep · 37 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032183. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC.