California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 0 km ESE of Redway, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 0 km ESE of Redway, California on Sat, Mar 18, 1978, 7:10 AM PST (15:10 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 29 km WSW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-03-18 15:10:42 UTC
Depth
18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.117° N, 123.814° 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 4.7 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
300°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 145 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.724 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17719 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.032 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17719 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.618 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17719 days ago · 22 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.629 km W of Ferndale, California · 17719 days ago · 21 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.933 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17719 days ago · 22 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.329 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17719 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 2.231 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17719 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.431 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17718 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.933 km SW of Scotia, California · 17718 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.332 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17718 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.742 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17718 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.338 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17718 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.629 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17718 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.627 km SW of Scotia, California · 17718 days ago · 23 km deep · 51 km away
  15. 1.72 km SW of Garberville, California · 17718 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.827 km SW of Scotia, California · 17717 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 2.19 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17717 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 1.99 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17717 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 1.611 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17717 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.610 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17717 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 3.79 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17717 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 1.79 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17717 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 1.79 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17717 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 1.910 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17717 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  25. 2.09 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17717 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  26. 1.610 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17717 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 2.09 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17717 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 3.19 km W of Scotia, California · 17717 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 1.510 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17716 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  30. 2.110 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17716 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 1.69 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17716 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 1.710 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17716 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  33. 2.124 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17716 days ago · 22 km deep · 59 km away
  34. 2.09 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17716 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 3.538 km NW of Paskenta, California · 17716 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  36. 3.313 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17716 days ago · 41 km deep · 55 km away
  37. 2.69 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17716 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  38. 1.722 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17716 days ago · 27 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 2.613 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17716 days ago · 44 km deep · 55 km away
  40. 3.238 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17716 days ago · 23 km deep · 74 km away
  41. 3.116 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17716 days ago · 48 km deep · 57 km away
  42. 2.317 km SW of Scotia, California · 17716 days ago · 26 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 1.610 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17716 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  44. 1.816 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17716 days ago · 45 km deep · 57 km away
  45. 3.014 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17716 days ago · 44 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 2.18 km ENE of Trinity Village, California · 17715 days ago · 21 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 1.522 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17715 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
  48. 1.614 km ESE of Indianola, California · 17714 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
  49. 3.236 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17714 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
  50. 1.832 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17714 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  51. 1.95 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 17713 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  52. 3.027 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17712 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  53. 2.615 km NE of Hydesville, California · 17711 days ago · 24 km deep · 59 km away
  54. 3.69 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17711 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  55. 1.99 km W of Scotia, California · 17711 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  56. 1.69 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17711 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  57. 1.89 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17711 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  58. 2.710 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17711 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  59. 1.615 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17711 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away
  60. 1.86 km ENE of Blue Lake, California · 17710 days ago · 27 km deep · 88 km away

The first 60 of 145.

Before

  1. 2.317 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17720 days ago · 22 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.78 km W of Indianola, California · 17720 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 3.03 km W of Ruth, California · 17721 days ago · 40 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 1.816 km SW of Scotia, California · 17722 days ago · 26 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 2.310 km S of Ferndale, California · 17723 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.210 km S of Ferndale, California · 17723 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 1.98 km S of Ferndale, California · 17724 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 2.832 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17724 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.68 km W of Indianola, California · 17725 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 3.214 km NE of Redcrest, California · 17725 days ago · 24 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 1.711 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 17727 days ago · 25 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.410 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 17727 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.619 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 22 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 3.038 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17728 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 1.89 km ENE of Redcrest, California · 17729 days ago · 21 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.621 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17729 days ago · 21 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.822 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17729 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 2.53 km ENE of Willits, California · 17731 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 1.5near the coast of Northern California · 17733 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.416 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17736 days ago · 23 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1039331. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC.