California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 21 km WSW of Weott, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Weott, California on Sat, Apr 30, 1977, 6:11 AM PDT (13:11 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 15 km ENE of Westhaven-Moonstone, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1977-04-30 13:11:17 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.221° N, 124.142° 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 2.6 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
243°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.178 km W of Ferndale, California · 18051 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.523 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18051 days ago · 24 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 2.252 km W of Ferndale, California · 18048 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.839 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18047 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.744 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18046 days ago · 23 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.651 km W of Ferndale, California · 18045 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.631 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18044 days ago · 22 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.434 km W of Ferndale, California · 18043 days ago · 21 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 1.945 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18043 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.03 km W of Hydesville, California · 18043 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 1.85 km W of Willow Creek, California · 18042 days ago · 32 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.816 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18041 days ago · 24 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.816 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18041 days ago · 24 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 3.033 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18041 days ago · 24 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 2.59 km S of Hyampom, California · 18040 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 3.117 km WSW of Scotia, California · 18039 days ago · 20 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 2.316 km WSW of Scotia, California · 18039 days ago · 19 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 2.666 km W of Ferndale, California · 18035 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 1.6near the coast of Northern California · 18035 days ago · 25 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 1.53 km WSW of Bayview, California · 18035 days ago · 24 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 2.75 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 18034 days ago · 26 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 2.432 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18034 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 2.157 km W of Ferndale, California · 18034 days ago · 23 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 2.24 km S of Scotia, California · 18032 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  25. 1.740 km W of Ferndale, California · 18029 days ago · 25 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 1.939 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18029 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 1.533 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18029 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 1.716 km NE of Redcrest, California · 18027 days ago · 24 km deep · 42 km away
  29. 1.627 km SSW of Scotia, California · 18027 days ago · 22 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 1.743 km W of Ferndale, California · 18027 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 1.610 km W of Samoa, California · 18026 days ago · 23 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 2.225 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18025 days ago · 18 km deep · 27 km away
  33. 2.79 km WSW of Redcrest, California · 18024 days ago · 31 km deep · 18 km away
  34. 2.161 km W of Ferndale, California · 18024 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  35. 1.628 km W of Ferndale, California · 18024 days ago · 23 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 1.877 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18023 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  37. 2.137 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18021 days ago · 22 km deep · 35 km away
  38. 1.518 km WNW of Indianola, California · 18021 days ago · 21 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 1.74 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, California · 18020 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
  40. 2.412 km E of Blue Lake, California · 18020 days ago · 28 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 1.63 km W of Mad River, California · 18019 days ago · 23 km deep · 56 km away
  42. 1.531 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18018 days ago · 17 km deep · 46 km away
  43. 1.616 km NW of Manila, California · 18018 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  44. 2.40 km SSE of Redway, California · 18016 days ago · 18 km deep · 30 km away
  45. 1.722 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18016 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
  46. 3.815 km ENE of Westhaven-Moonstone, California · 18015 days ago · 30 km deep · 99 km away
  47. 3.728 km SW of Scotia, California · 18012 days ago · 23 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 3.529 km SW of Scotia, California · 18012 days ago · 23 km deep · 20 km away
  49. 1.617 km SW of Scotia, California · 18012 days ago · 29 km deep · 22 km away
  50. 1.728 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18011 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  51. 1.618 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18011 days ago · 18 km deep · 33 km away
  52. 2.041 km W of Ferndale, California · 18011 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away
  53. 2.354 km W of Ferndale, California · 18009 days ago · 25 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 2.940 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18009 days ago · 23 km deep · 41 km away
  55. 2.08 km W of Rio Dell, California · 18008 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
  56. 1.610 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 18007 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away
  57. 2.57 km NNE of Westhaven-Moonstone, California · 18005 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  58. 2.732 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18005 days ago · 27 km deep · 31 km away
  59. 1.633 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18005 days ago · 24 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 1.526 km W of Indianola, California · 18003 days ago · 23 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of 80.

Before

  1. 2.314 km SW of Mad River, California · 18052 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.832 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18054 days ago · 25 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.740 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18054 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 3.227 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18057 days ago · 20 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.79 km W of Indianola, California · 18058 days ago · 22 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.86 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 18058 days ago · 26 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.940 km WNW of Indianola, California · 18061 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.2near the coast of Northern California · 18061 days ago · 21 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 2.310 km S of Ferndale, California · 18061 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 2.527 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18066 days ago · 25 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 2.53 km SW of Garberville, California · 18066 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.031 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18066 days ago · 23 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 2.312 km SE of Alderpoint, California · 18066 days ago · 26 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 1.84 km SW of Indianola, California · 18067 days ago · 23 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 2.528 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 18067 days ago · 19 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 2.730 km SW of Ferndale, California · 18068 days ago · 28 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 2.34 km ESE of Pine Hills, California · 18068 days ago · 24 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 1.614 km ENE of Hyampom, California · 18069 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 1.715 km NE of Myers Flat, California · 18069 days ago · 27 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 3.550 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 18071 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1034988. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:26 PM UTC.