M2.0 earthquake 3 km SSW of Benbow, California

Magnitude

2.0 (md), micro

Local time

Wed, Nov 22, 1978, 1:05 PM PST

UTC

1978-11-22 21:05:38 UTC

Depth

-0.4 km (-0.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.040° N, 123.804° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 8.7 km horizontally, 13.2 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

212°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

5

• Garberville, CaliforniaPopulation 913. Forecast7 kmS
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast69 kmSSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast171 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast828 kmNW

After

1. 1.62 km SE of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Nov 22, 2:41 PM PST · 17479 days ago · 22 km deep · 78 km away
2. 2.19 km SE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, Nov 22, 2:50 PM PST · 17479 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
3. 3.37 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaWed, Nov 22, 3:21 PM PST · 17479 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
4. 1.838 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 22, 3:27 PM PST · 17479 days ago · 23 km deep · 97 km away
5. 1.62 km NNW of Arcata, CaliforniaFri, Nov 24, 12:34 PM PST · 17477 days ago · 21 km deep · 97 km away
6. 1.627 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 25, 1:30 PM PST · 17476 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
7. 1.725 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 25, 3:20 PM PST · 17476 days ago · 28 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.632 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Nov 25, 11:25 PM PST · 17475 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
9. 2.024 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Nov 26, 8:55 AM PST · 17475 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
10. 1.810 km SE of Willits, CaliforniaSun, Nov 26, 1:07 PM PST · 17475 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
11. 1.724 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 27, 7:00 AM PST · 17474 days ago · 20 km deep · 72 km away
12. 1.849 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 27, 11:20 AM PST · 17474 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
13. 1.541 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 28, 1:23 AM PST · 17473 days ago · 30 km deep · 74 km away
14. 1.956 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 28, 7:43 AM PST · 17473 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
15. 2.47 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaTue, Nov 28, 3:32 PM PST · 17473 days ago · 19 km deep · 60 km away
16. 1.83 km N of Redway, CaliforniaTue, Nov 28, 11:05 PM PST · 17472 days ago · 18 km deep · 13 km away
17. 1.824 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 29, 2:23 AM PST · 17472 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
18. 1.510 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 29, 7:56 PM PST · 17472 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
19. 1.62 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaThu, Nov 30, 2:10 PM PST · 17471 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
20. 2.610 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaThu, Nov 30, 3:36 PM PST · 17471 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
21. 1.926 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 30, 7:02 PM PST · 17471 days ago · 22 km deep · 90 km away
22. 1.830 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 2:47 AM PST · 17470 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
23. 1.84 km ESE of Leggett, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 3:03 AM PST · 17470 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
24. 1.817 km NE of Miranda, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 3:15 PM PST · 17470 days ago · 24 km deep · 35 km away
25. 1.630 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 2, 6:04 PM PST · 17469 days ago · 26 km deep · 79 km away
26. 1.74 km WNW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaSun, Dec 3, 2:12 AM PST · 17468 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
27. 1.85 km NE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSun, Dec 3, 8:20 AM PST · 17468 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
28. 2.12 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSun, Dec 3, 9:32 AM PST · 17468 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
29. 2.611 km ESE of Hyampom, CaliforniaSun, Dec 3, 4:07 PM PST · 17468 days ago · 22 km deep · 74 km away
30. 2.211 km SSW of Ruth, CaliforniaMon, Dec 4, 7:23 AM PST · 17467 days ago · 30 km deep · 39 km away
31. 1.935 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Dec 4, 4:53 PM PST · 17467 days ago · 19 km deep · 64 km away
32. 1.628 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 5, 8:31 AM PST · 17466 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
33. 1.924 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 5, 12:51 PM PST · 17466 days ago · 28 km deep · 70 km away
34. 1.76 km NE of Myers Flat, CaliforniaWed, Dec 6, 2:16 AM PST · 17465 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
35. 1.826 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 6, 4:17 PM PST · 17465 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
36. 1.622 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 6, 9:57 PM PST · 17465 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
37. 2.830 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 7, 8:33 PM PST · 17464 days ago · 23 km deep · 79 km away
38. 2.430 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 7, 8:36 PM PST · 17464 days ago · 23 km deep · 81 km away
39. 1.625 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 8, 1:22 AM PST · 17463 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
40. 1.811 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaFri, Dec 8, 11:45 AM PST · 17463 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
41. 1.523 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 9, 2:48 PM PST · 17462 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
42. 2.1near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSun, Dec 10, 6:24 AM PST · 17461 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
43. 1.543 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Dec 11, 11:01 PM PST · 17459 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
44. 2.511 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaTue, Dec 12, 11:35 PM PST · 17458 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
45. 1.514 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Dec 15, 7:42 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
46. 1.611 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaFri, Dec 15, 8:28 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
47. 1.62 km N of Loleta, CaliforniaSat, Dec 16, 11:41 AM PST · 17455 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
48. 2.536 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Dec 18, 6:19 AM PST · 17453 days ago · 18 km deep · 63 km away
49. 1.824 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Dec 18, 11:42 PM PST · 17452 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
50. 2.89 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 19, 2:04 PM PST · 17452 days ago · 19 km deep · 64 km away
51. 1.6Northern CaliforniaWed, Dec 20, 12:56 PM PST · 17451 days ago · 18 km deep · 13 km away
52. 2.03 km N of Redway, CaliforniaWed, Dec 20, 5:57 PM PST · 17451 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
53. 1.828 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 20, 9:04 PM PST · 17451 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away
54. 1.730 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 21, 12:39 AM PST · 17450 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
55. 1.536 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 21, 5:05 AM PST · 17450 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
56. 1.99 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 21, 9:03 AM PST · 17450 days ago · 19 km deep · 65 km away
57. 1.99 km ENE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaThu, Dec 21, 8:18 PM PST · 17450 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
58. 1.520 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Dec 21, 10:40 PM PST · 17449 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away
59. 2.722 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Dec 22, 1:33 AM PST · 17449 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
60. 1.842 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 22, 9:08 AM PST · 17449 days ago · 27 km deep · 76 km away

The first 60 of 106.

Before

1. 1.838 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 20, 4:34 AM PST · 17481 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away
2. 1.648 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 20, 2:49 AM PST · 17481 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
3. 1.76 km SW of Mad River, CaliforniaSat, Nov 18, 6:50 AM PST · 17483 days ago · 22 km deep · 46 km away
4. 1.72 km SSE of Trinity Village, CaliforniaThu, Nov 16, 3:07 PM PST · 17485 days ago · 22 km deep · 94 km away
5. 1.935 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 15, 11:04 PM PST · 17485 days ago · 24 km deep · 66 km away
6. 3.011 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Nov 15, 8:48 PM PST · 17486 days ago · 26 km deep · 47 km away
7. 2.117 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Nov 15, 3:35 PM PST · 17486 days ago · 27 km deep · 53 km away
8. 1.58 km NW of Mad River, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 11:59 AM PST · 17487 days ago · 27 km deep · 56 km away
9. 1.616 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 11:34 AM PST · 17487 days ago · 24 km deep · 58 km away
10. 1.644 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 10:24 AM PST · 17487 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
11. 1.829 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 13, 9:05 PM PST · 17488 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
12. 1.813 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaMon, Nov 13, 5:20 PM PST · 17488 days ago · 25 km deep · 31 km away
13. 1.65 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Nov 13, 2:47 AM PST · 17488 days ago · 26 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.725 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Nov 12, 5:54 PM PST · 17489 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
15. 2.425 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Nov 12, 12:18 PM PST · 17489 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
16. 1.827 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Nov 12, 6:16 AM PST · 17489 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
17. 2.024 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Nov 12, 5:41 AM PST · 17489 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
18. 2.119 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Nov 12, 5:09 AM PST · 17489 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
19. 3.824 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Nov 12, 5:07 AM PST · 17489 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away
20. 3.049 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 11, 7:36 PM PST · 17490 days ago · 26 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1043468. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:36 PM UTC.