California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 11 km NE of Miranda, California

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Miranda, California on Fri, Feb 10, 1978, 8:29 PM PST (04:29 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 20 km SSW of Scotia, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1978-02-11 04:29:54 UTC
Depth
29.8 km (18.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.301° N, 123.714° 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 1.9 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
284°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 139 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.930 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17764 days ago · 22 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.036 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17763 days ago · 22 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.622 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17762 days ago · 20 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.920 km SSW of Scotia, California · 17761 days ago · 29 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 1.79 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17759 days ago · 24 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.72 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 17759 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.810 km S of Ferndale, California · 17758 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.612 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17758 days ago · 21 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.810 km S of Ferndale, California · 17758 days ago · 19 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.910 km S of Ferndale, California · 17757 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.610 km S of Ferndale, California · 17757 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.210 km S of Ferndale, California · 17757 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.710 km S of Ferndale, California · 17757 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 2.410 km S of Ferndale, California · 17757 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 1.827 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 17756 days ago · 24 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.633 km NW of Shelter Cove, California · 17756 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 2.210 km S of Ferndale, California · 17756 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 1.610 km S of Ferndale, California · 17756 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 1.74 km NW of Trinity Village, California · 17755 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 1.510 km S of Ferndale, California · 17755 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 1.610 km S of Ferndale, California · 17755 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 1.610 km S of Ferndale, California · 17755 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 2.110 km S of Ferndale, California · 17754 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 1.819 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17754 days ago · 24 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 2.638 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17753 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 2.710 km S of Ferndale, California · 17751 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  27. 1.510 km S of Ferndale, California · 17751 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  28. 1.610 km S of Ferndale, California · 17750 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 2.134 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17746 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 1.610 km S of Ferndale, California · 17746 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  31. 1.6near the coast of Northern California · 17745 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 2.416 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17745 days ago · 23 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 1.5near the coast of Northern California · 17742 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
  34. 2.822 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17738 days ago · 21 km deep · 62 km away
  35. 1.621 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17738 days ago · 21 km deep · 61 km away
  36. 1.89 km ENE of Redcrest, California · 17738 days ago · 21 km deep · 20 km away
  37. 3.038 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17737 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 1.619 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17737 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
  39. 2.410 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 17736 days ago · 25 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.711 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 17736 days ago · 25 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 3.214 km NE of Redcrest, California · 17734 days ago · 24 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 2.68 km W of Indianola, California · 17734 days ago · 19 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 2.832 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17733 days ago · 21 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 1.98 km S of Ferndale, California · 17733 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  45. 2.210 km S of Ferndale, California · 17732 days ago · 19 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 2.310 km S of Ferndale, California · 17732 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  47. 1.816 km SW of Scotia, California · 17731 days ago · 26 km deep · 44 km away
  48. 3.03 km W of Ruth, California · 17730 days ago · 40 km deep · 30 km away
  49. 1.78 km W of Indianola, California · 17730 days ago · 19 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 2.317 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17729 days ago · 22 km deep · 65 km away
  51. 2.60 km ESE of Redway, California · 17729 days ago · 18 km deep · 22 km away
  52. 1.724 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 2.032 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
  54. 1.618 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 22 km deep · 56 km away
  55. 1.629 km W of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away
  56. 1.933 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 22 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 2.329 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
  58. 2.231 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
  59. 2.431 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  60. 1.933 km SW of Scotia, California · 17728 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 139.

Before

  1. 2.115 km NW of Manila, California · 17765 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 1.76 km WNW of Loleta, California · 17765 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.8near the coast of Northern California · 17767 days ago · 26 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.72 km SSW of Loleta, California · 17767 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 3.411 km ENE of Laytonville, California · 17768 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.547 km W of Ferndale, California · 17769 days ago · 19 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 2.89 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 17771 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.236 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17771 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.736 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 17774 days ago · 21 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 2.427 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17774 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.934 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17774 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.029 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17775 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.929 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17776 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 2.015 km SW of Scotia, California · 17776 days ago · 28 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.336 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17777 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.731 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17777 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.732 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17777 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 2.822 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17777 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.934 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17777 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.136 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17777 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1038909. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC.