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M3.2 earthquake 14 km NE of Redcrest, California

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 14 km NE of Redcrest, California on Mon, Mar 13, 1978, 7:28 AM PST (15:28 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 63 km WSW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1978-03-13 15:28:22 UTC
Depth
23.7 km (14.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.495° N, 123.839° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
130°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.68 km W of Indianola, California · 17735 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.832 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17734 days ago · 21 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.98 km S of Ferndale, California · 17734 days ago · 23 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.656 km W of Trinidad, California · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.210 km S of Ferndale, California · 17733 days ago · 19 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.310 km S of Ferndale, California · 17733 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 1.816 km SW of Scotia, California · 17732 days ago · 26 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 3.03 km W of Ruth, California · 17731 days ago · 40 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 1.78 km W of Indianola, California · 17731 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 2.317 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17730 days ago · 22 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.60 km ESE of Redway, California · 17730 days ago · 18 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.724 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17729 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 2.032 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17729 days ago · 18 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 1.618 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17729 days ago · 22 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.629 km W of Ferndale, California · 17729 days ago · 21 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 1.933 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17729 days ago · 22 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.329 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17729 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.231 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17729 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 2.431 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17729 days ago · 19 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 1.933 km SW of Scotia, California · 17729 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 2.332 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17729 days ago · 18 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 1.742 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 2.338 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 2.629 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 2.211 km E of Westhaven-Moonstone, California · 17728 days ago · 18 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 1.627 km SW of Scotia, California · 17728 days ago · 23 km deep · 47 km away
  27. 1.72 km SW of Garberville, California · 17728 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  28. 1.827 km SW of Scotia, California · 17727 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 2.19 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  30. 1.99 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  31. 1.611 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17727 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  32. 1.610 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  33. 3.79 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 1.79 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 1.79 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 1.910 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 2.09 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  38. 1.610 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  39. 2.09 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17727 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  40. 3.19 km W of Scotia, California · 17727 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  41. 1.510 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  42. 2.110 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  43. 1.69 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  44. 1.710 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17727 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  45. 2.124 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17727 days ago · 22 km deep · 50 km away
  46. 2.09 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17726 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  47. 3.538 km NW of Paskenta, California · 17726 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  48. 3.313 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17726 days ago · 41 km deep · 64 km away
  49. 2.69 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17726 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  50. 1.722 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17726 days ago · 27 km deep · 45 km away
  51. 2.613 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17726 days ago · 44 km deep · 64 km away
  52. 3.238 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17726 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 3.116 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17726 days ago · 48 km deep · 67 km away
  54. 2.317 km SW of Scotia, California · 17726 days ago · 26 km deep · 37 km away
  55. 1.610 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17726 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  56. 1.816 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17726 days ago · 45 km deep · 67 km away
  57. 3.014 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17726 days ago · 44 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 2.18 km ENE of Trinity Village, California · 17726 days ago · 21 km deep · 57 km away
  59. 1.522 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17725 days ago · 22 km deep · 50 km away
  60. 1.77 km NNW of Big Lagoon, California · 17725 days ago · 24 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of 144.

Before

  1. 1.711 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 17737 days ago · 25 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.410 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 17737 days ago · 25 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.619 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17738 days ago · 22 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 3.038 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17738 days ago · 23 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.89 km ENE of Redcrest, California · 17739 days ago · 21 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.621 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17739 days ago · 21 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.822 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17739 days ago · 21 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.7near the coast of Northern California · 17743 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.5near the coast of Northern California · 17743 days ago · 17 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.620 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 17743 days ago · 22 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 2.355 km W of Ferndale, California · 17745 days ago · 23 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.416 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17746 days ago · 23 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 1.6near the coast of Northern California · 17747 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 1.610 km S of Ferndale, California · 17747 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 2.134 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17747 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 2.256 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 17749 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 2.557 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 17749 days ago · 25 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.610 km S of Ferndale, California · 17751 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 1.510 km S of Ferndale, California · 17752 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 2.710 km S of Ferndale, California · 17752 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1039263. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC.