California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 12 km N of Redcrest, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 12 km N of Redcrest, California on Fri, Dec 17, 1976, 1:37 PM PST (21:37 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 59 km WNW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-12-17 21:37:38 UTC
Depth
24.1 km (15.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.513° N, 123.948° 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, 1.0 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
108°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 92 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.427 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18186 days ago · 23 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 1.828 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18186 days ago · 23 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.731 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18184 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 3.335 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18183 days ago · 21 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.159 km W of Trinidad, California · 18182 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 1.959 km W of Trinidad, California · 18182 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 1.717 km SW of Scotia, California · 18181 days ago · 30 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.60 km NW of Willow Creek, California · 18181 days ago · 21 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 4.174 km W of Ferndale, California · 18179 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 2.029 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18179 days ago · 22 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.829 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18179 days ago · 23 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 2.742 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18177 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.533 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18176 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.821 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18176 days ago · 23 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 1.714 km NE of Redcrest, California · 18175 days ago · 21 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 1.528 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18173 days ago · 22 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 3.036 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18172 days ago · 25 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 1.510 km N of Hayfork, California · 18170 days ago · 18 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 1.620 km SW of Scotia, California · 18170 days ago · 32 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.455 km W of Ferndale, California · 18170 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 1.625 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18167 days ago · 19 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 1.726 km W of Ferndale, California · 18166 days ago · 21 km deep · 54 km away
  23. 2.211 km SW of Willow Creek, California · 18164 days ago · 23 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 2.86 km E of Pine Hills, California · 18163 days ago · 25 km deep · 27 km away
  25. 1.625 km W of Ferndale, California · 18163 days ago · 21 km deep · 52 km away
  26. 3.330 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18160 days ago · 26 km deep · 51 km away
  27. 3.25 km ENE of Mad River, California · 18160 days ago · 38 km deep · 43 km away
  28. 3.125 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18159 days ago · 20 km deep · 44 km away
  29. 1.66 km ESE of Hydesville, California · 18158 days ago · 21 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 3.570 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18158 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 2.016 km SW of Scotia, California · 18158 days ago · 21 km deep · 29 km away
  32. 2.139 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18158 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 1.923 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18156 days ago · 23 km deep · 44 km away
  34. 2.15 km NNW of Manila, California · 18155 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  35. 2.84 km NNW of Manila, California · 18155 days ago · 18 km deep · 47 km away
  36. 2.56 km NW of Manila, California · 18155 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
  37. 2.26 km NW of Manila, California · 18155 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 3.33 km S of Ruth, California · 18154 days ago · 37 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 3.012 km SE of Burnt Ranch, California · 18153 days ago · 21 km deep · 54 km away
  40. 3.051 km WNW of Indianola, California · 18153 days ago · 25 km deep · 81 km away
  41. 1.52 km W of Phillipsville, California · 18153 days ago · 22 km deep · 36 km away
  42. 1.624 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18153 days ago · 27 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 2.833 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18152 days ago · 24 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 2.34 km NE of Arcata, California · 18150 days ago · 20 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 2.57 km N of Weaverville, California · 18150 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  46. 2.110 km SSW of Scotia, California · 18149 days ago · 30 km deep · 22 km away
  47. 2.523 km W of Indianola, California · 18149 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  48. 1.828 km SW of Scotia, California · 18148 days ago · 21 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 2.720 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18147 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
  50. 1.744 km WNW of Indianola, California · 18147 days ago · 22 km deep · 75 km away
  51. 2.41 km W of Eureka, California · 18146 days ago · 17 km deep · 38 km away
  52. 1.77 km SE of Pine Hills, California · 18146 days ago · 20 km deep · 23 km away
  53. 2.128 km SW of Scotia, California · 18145 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 2.729 km SW of Scotia, California · 18145 days ago · 25 km deep · 42 km away
  55. 2.335 km SW of Scotia, California · 18144 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 1.710 km S of Ferndale, California · 18144 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  57. 2.410 km S of Ferndale, California · 18144 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 1.611 km S of Ferndale, California · 18144 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  59. 2.610 km S of Ferndale, California · 18144 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  60. 1.610 km S of Ferndale, California · 18143 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of 92.

Before

  1. 1.920 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18188 days ago · 22 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 1.635 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18188 days ago · 25 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.325 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18188 days ago · 19 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.62 km ENE of Westhaven-Moonstone, California · 18189 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.413 km WSW of Scotia, California · 18189 days ago · 20 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.113 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 18189 days ago · 24 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.70 km NNW of Fields Landing, California · 18190 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.262 km W of Trinidad, California · 18190 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.959 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18190 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.767 km W of Ferndale, California · 18195 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.123 km SW of Scotia, California · 18196 days ago · 28 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 3.224 km NNE of Covelo, California · 18197 days ago · 40 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.465 km W of Ferndale, California · 18197 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.550 km W of Indianola, California · 18197 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 2.233 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18197 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 1.97 km W of Ferndale, California · 18197 days ago · 23 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 3.226 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18199 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.811 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 18200 days ago · 23 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 2.027 km W of Ferndale, California · 18200 days ago · 23 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 1.82 km NW of Manila, California · 18202 days ago · 27 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032817. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC.