California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 74 km WNW of Samoa, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 74 km WNW of Samoa, California on Mon, Nov 29, 1976, 9:36 PM PST (05:36 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 60 km WSW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-11-30 05:36:19 UTC
Depth
34.7 km (21.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.975° N, 125.047° 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 8.9 km horizontally, 7.0 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
339°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 79 in the 60 days after this one and 85 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.193 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18193 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.928 km SW of Scotia, California · 18193 days ago · 22 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.527 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18193 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.928 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18192 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.391 km W of Trinidad, California · 18192 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.860 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18192 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.221 km WNW of Manila, California · 18191 days ago · 23 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.82 km NW of Manila, California · 18191 days ago · 27 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.076 km W of Trinidad, CA · 18190 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.027 km W of Ferndale, California · 18189 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 1.811 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 18188 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 3.226 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18187 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.186 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18187 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.97 km W of Ferndale, California · 18186 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 2.233 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18186 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.550 km W of Indianola, California · 18185 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 3.874 km W of Ferndale, California · 18185 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 2.465 km W of Ferndale, California · 18185 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 3.896 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18185 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 2.123 km SW of Scotia, California · 18185 days ago · 28 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.767 km W of Ferndale, California · 18183 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  22. 2.959 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18179 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 2.262 km W of Trinidad, California · 18179 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  24. 1.70 km NNW of Fields Landing, California · 18179 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 2.113 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 18178 days ago · 24 km deep · 61 km away
  26. 2.413 km WSW of Scotia, California · 18178 days ago · 20 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 1.62 km ENE of Westhaven-Moonstone, California · 18177 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
  28. 2.325 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18177 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 1.635 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18176 days ago · 25 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 1.920 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18176 days ago · 22 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 3.427 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18175 days ago · 23 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 1.828 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18175 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  33. 1.731 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18173 days ago · 20 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 3.335 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18172 days ago · 21 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 1.962 km W of Trinidad, California · 18171 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  36. 2.361 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18171 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  37. 2.5116 km WSW of Crescent City, California · 18171 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 2.159 km W of Trinidad, California · 18170 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  39. 1.960 km W of Trinidad, California · 18170 days ago · -1 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 1.959 km W of Trinidad, California · 18170 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  41. 1.717 km SW of Scotia, California · 18169 days ago · 30 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 4.174 km W of Ferndale, California · 18168 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  43. 2.029 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18167 days ago · 22 km deep · 52 km away
  44. 1.829 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18167 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  45. 2.742 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18166 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 2.533 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18165 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away
  47. 2.821 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18165 days ago · 23 km deep · 85 km away
  48. 1.528 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18161 days ago · 22 km deep · 52 km away
  49. 3.036 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18160 days ago · 25 km deep · 86 km away
  50. 1.620 km SW of Scotia, California · 18159 days ago · 32 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 2.455 km W of Ferndale, California · 18159 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
  52. 1.625 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18155 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
  53. 1.726 km W of Ferndale, California · 18154 days ago · 21 km deep · 59 km away
  54. 2.86 km E of Pine Hills, California · 18152 days ago · 25 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 1.625 km W of Ferndale, California · 18152 days ago · 21 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 3.330 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18148 days ago · 26 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 3.125 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18148 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
  58. 1.66 km ESE of Hydesville, California · 18147 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  59. 3.570 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18147 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 2.016 km SW of Scotia, California · 18147 days ago · 21 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 79.

Before

  1. 2.685 km W of Trinidad, California · 18194 days ago · 37 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 3.875 km W of Trinidad, California · 18194 days ago · 28 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.395 km W of Trinidad, California · 18194 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 1.7101 km W of Trinidad, California · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.0104 km W of Trinidad, California · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.2107 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.898 km W of Trinidad, California · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 4.245 km WNW of Indianola, California · 18196 days ago · 29 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 4.9170 km W of Trinidad, California · 18196 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.188 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 2.27 km WNW of Indianola, California · 18196 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.088 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 2.059 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18196 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 3.1115 km W of Trinidad, California · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.492 km W of Trinidad, California · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 2.1102 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18196 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 1.797 km W of Trinidad, California · 18197 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.796 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 18197 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 3.595 km WNW of Samoa, California · 18197 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 2.1100 km W of Samoa, California · 18197 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032551. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.