M1.6 earthquake 17 km SW of Scotia, California

Magnitude

1.6 (md), micro

Local time

Thu, Jun 9, 1977, 6:02 PM PDT

UTC

1977-06-10 01:02:16 UTC

Depth

29.4 km (18.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.394° N, 124.275° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.1 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

184°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

12

• Scotia, CaliforniaPopulation 850. Forecast18 kmWSW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast25 kmSSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast220 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast884 kmNW

After

1. 1.728 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 10, 3:20 AM PDT · 18009 days ago · 19 km deep · 16 km away
2. 1.618 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 10, 8:43 PM PDT · 18008 days ago · 18 km deep · 12 km away
3. 2.041 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 10, 8:45 PM PDT · 18008 days ago · 25 km deep · 44 km away
4. 2.354 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 12, 10:41 AM PDT · 18007 days ago · 25 km deep · 60 km away
5. 2.940 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 12, 5:52 PM PDT · 18006 days ago · 23 km deep · 29 km away
6. 2.08 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaMon, Jun 13, 1:45 PM PDT · 18006 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
7. 1.610 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Jun 14, 6:22 PM PDT · 18004 days ago · 25 km deep · 42 km away
8. 2.57 km NNE of Westhaven-Moonstone, CaliforniaThu, Jun 16, 9:16 AM PDT · 18003 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away
9. 1.87 km SE of Big Lagoon, CaliforniaThu, Jun 16, 10:13 AM PDT · 18003 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
10. 2.732 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 16, 8:12 PM PDT · 18002 days ago · 27 km deep · 18 km away
11. 1.633 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 16, 8:19 PM PDT · 18002 days ago · 24 km deep · 19 km away
12. 1.526 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaSat, Jun 18, 3:07 AM PDT · 18001 days ago · 23 km deep · 42 km away
13. 1.67 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSun, Jun 19, 11:51 AM PDT · 18000 days ago · 22 km deep · 13 km away
14. 1.744 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 19, 3:58 PM PDT · 17999 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
15. 3.048 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 19, 4:01 PM PDT · 17999 days ago · 23 km deep · 45 km away
16. 2.122 km N of Willow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jun 19, 6:06 PM PDT · 17999 days ago · 27 km deep · 97 km away
17. 2.611 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 12:03 AM PDT · 17999 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
18. 2.211 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 5:54 AM PDT · 17999 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
19. 2.311 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 6:04 AM PDT · 17999 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
20. 2.611 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 6:05 AM PDT · 17999 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
21. 2.211 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 6:08 AM PDT · 17999 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
22. 2.511 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 6:35 AM PDT · 17999 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
23. 2.211 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 7:04 AM PDT · 17999 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
24. 1.611 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 7:05 AM PDT · 17999 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
25. 2.611 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 7:06 AM PDT · 17999 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
26. 2.214 km ESE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 6:23 PM PDT · 17998 days ago · 30 km deep · 63 km away
27. 1.726 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 22, 1:11 AM PDT · 17997 days ago · 23 km deep · 25 km away
28. 3.732 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 22, 2:44 AM PDT · 17997 days ago · 25 km deep · 30 km away
29. 1.63 km ENE of Rio Dell, CaliforniaWed, Jun 22, 5:39 AM PDT · 17997 days ago · 22 km deep · 22 km away
30. 3.233 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 22, 9:03 PM PDT · 17996 days ago · 26 km deep · 30 km away
31. 1.613 km NW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 24, 10:09 AM PDT · 17995 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
32. 2.868 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 25, 1:44 PM PDT · 17994 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
33. 2.423 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 27, 8:57 PM PDT · 17991 days ago · 29 km deep · 9 km away
34. 2.038 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 1, 11:09 AM PDT · 17988 days ago · 23 km deep · 25 km away
35. 2.515 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaFri, Jul 1, 3:02 PM PDT · 17988 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
36. 4.292 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 5, 2:52 PM PDT · 17984 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
37. 3.987 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 5, 3:06 PM PDT · 17984 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
38. 1.616 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaWed, Jul 6, 6:26 AM PDT · 17983 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
39. 2.064 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Jul 8, 1:44 PM PDT · 17981 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
40. 2.839 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 8, 6:13 PM PDT · 17980 days ago · 23 km deep · 27 km away
41. 1.511 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaSat, Jul 9, 2:08 PM PDT · 17980 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
42. 4.312 km NE of Miranda, CaliforniaMon, Jul 11, 6:43 PM PDT · 17977 days ago · 29 km deep · 47 km away
43. 2.011 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaMon, Jul 11, 7:25 PM PDT · 17977 days ago · 31 km deep · 51 km away
44. 2.02 km WSW of Myers Flat, CaliforniaMon, Jul 11, 9:30 PM PDT · 17977 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
45. 1.51 km E of Myers Flat, CaliforniaMon, Jul 11, 9:46 PM PDT · 17977 days ago · 29 km deep · 39 km away
46. 3.711 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaMon, Jul 11, 10:17 PM PDT · 17977 days ago · 32 km deep · 51 km away
47. 1.57 km W of Mad River, CaliforniaTue, Jul 12, 12:41 AM PDT · 17977 days ago · 29 km deep · 58 km away
48. 3.512 km NNE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaTue, Jul 12, 8:22 AM PDT · 17977 days ago · 34 km deep · 49 km away
49. 2.09 km NW of Alderpoint, CaliforniaTue, Jul 12, 9:13 AM PDT · 17977 days ago · 27 km deep · 53 km away
50. 1.62 km WSW of Miranda, CaliforniaTue, Jul 12, 9:29 AM PDT · 17977 days ago · 31 km deep · 40 km away
51. 2.311 km E of Redcrest, CaliforniaTue, Jul 12, 11:30 AM PDT · 17977 days ago · 30 km deep · 39 km away
52. 1.527 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Jul 12, 9:49 PM PDT · 17976 days ago · 21 km deep · 10 km away
53. 1.56 km SSW of Alderpoint, CaliforniaWed, Jul 13, 3:16 AM PDT · 17976 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
54. 2.919 km W of Samoa, CaliforniaWed, Jul 13, 9:50 PM PDT · 17975 days ago · 24 km deep · 50 km away
55. 3.014 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaThu, Jul 14, 8:51 PM PDT · 17974 days ago · 32 km deep · 52 km away
56. 3.039 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jul 16, 5:22 AM PDT · 17973 days ago · 26 km deep · 33 km away
57. 1.528 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jul 17, 7:35 PM PDT · 17971 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
58. 4.773 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 18, 2:49 PM PDT · 17971 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
59. 3.871 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 18, 2:51 PM PDT · 17971 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
60. 2.167 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 18, 5:56 PM PDT · 17970 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

1. 3.529 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 9, 12:14 PM PDT · 18010 days ago · 23 km deep · 13 km away
2. 3.728 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 9, 12:05 PM PDT · 18010 days ago · 23 km deep · 11 km away
3. 3.815 km ENE of Westhaven-Moonstone, CaliforniaMon, Jun 6, 6:14 PM PDT · 18012 days ago · 30 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.722 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 5, 11:26 AM PDT · 18014 days ago · 19 km deep · 11 km away
5. 2.40 km SSE of Redway, CaliforniaSun, Jun 5, 6:01 AM PDT · 18014 days ago · 18 km deep · 50 km away
6. 1.616 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaFri, Jun 3, 3:24 PM PDT · 18016 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
7. 1.531 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 3, 11:26 AM PDT · 18016 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
8. 2.080 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaFri, Jun 3, 4:30 AM PDT · 18016 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.63 km W of Mad River, CaliforniaThu, Jun 2, 10:20 PM PDT · 18016 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
10. 2.412 km E of Blue Lake, CaliforniaThu, Jun 2, 1:43 AM PDT · 18017 days ago · 28 km deep · 65 km away
11. 1.74 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaThu, Jun 2, 12:08 AM PDT · 18017 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
12. 1.518 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaTue, May 31, 7:00 PM PDT · 18018 days ago · 21 km deep · 40 km away
13. 2.515 km NE of Trinity Village, CaliforniaTue, May 31, 11:49 AM PDT · 18019 days ago · 31 km deep · 98 km away
14. 2.137 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, May 31, 5:37 AM PDT · 18019 days ago · 22 km deep · 24 km away
15. 1.877 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 30, 2:26 AM PDT · 18020 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
16. 1.628 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, May 28, 9:58 PM PDT · 18021 days ago · 23 km deep · 33 km away
17. 2.161 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, May 28, 9:57 PM PDT · 18021 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
18. 2.79 km WSW of Redcrest, CaliforniaSat, May 28, 1:34 PM PDT · 18022 days ago · 31 km deep · 19 km away
19. 2.225 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 27, 7:30 AM PDT · 18023 days ago · 18 km deep · 11 km away
20. 1.610 km W of Samoa, CaliforniaThu, May 26, 9:28 AM PDT · 18024 days ago · 23 km deep · 48 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1035430. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC.