California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 13 km ESE of Ruth, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Ruth, California on Wed, Mar 22, 1978, 12:11 AM PST (08:11 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 9 km WSW of Scotia, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1978-03-22 08:11:46 UTC
Depth
44.1 km (27.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.206° N, 123.182° 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 8.8 km horizontally, 4.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
314°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.238 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17728 days ago · 23 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.116 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17728 days ago · 48 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.317 km SW of Scotia, California · 17728 days ago · 26 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.610 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17728 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.816 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17728 days ago · 45 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.014 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17728 days ago · 44 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.18 km ENE of Trinity Village, California · 17727 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.614 km ESE of Indianola, California · 17726 days ago · 25 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.95 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 17724 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.615 km NE of Hydesville, California · 17723 days ago · 24 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 3.69 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17723 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.99 km W of Scotia, California · 17723 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.69 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17723 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 1.89 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17723 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.710 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17723 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 1.86 km ENE of Blue Lake, California · 17722 days ago · 27 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.710 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17720 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 1.710 km W of Scotia, California · 17720 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 2.5near the coast of Northern California · 17718 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 1.9near the coast of Northern California · 17717 days ago · 26 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 2.710 km S of Ferndale, California · 17714 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  22. 1.97 km SSW of Scotia, California · 17714 days ago · 23 km deep · 84 km away
  23. 2.18 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17713 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 1.610 km W of Scotia, California · 17708 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 1.811 km W of Hyampom, California · 17707 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 2.113 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 17707 days ago · 22 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 3.418 km SSW of Scotia, California · 17706 days ago · 22 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 1.61 km N of Rio Dell, California · 17703 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 1.710 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17703 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 1.910 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17703 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 2.38 km NW of Redwood Valley, California · 17702 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 1.711 km W of Scotia, California · 17702 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  33. 1.67 km SSE of Ferndale, California · 17702 days ago · 24 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 2.36 km SSE of Willits, California · 17702 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 2.36 km SSE of Willits, California · 17701 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  36. 3.219 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 17701 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 1.623 km SW of Scotia, California · 17701 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 3.226 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 17700 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  39. 3.023 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 17700 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  40. 3.421 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 17700 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  41. 3.221 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 17700 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 1.713 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 17695 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  43. 2.914 km NW of Elk Creek, California · 17694 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  44. 1.515 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17693 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  45. 3.110 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17692 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  46. 1.710 km S of Ferndale, California · 17692 days ago · 19 km deep · 98 km away
  47. 2.08 km NE of Willits, California · 17692 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 1.710 km S of Ferndale, California · 17692 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  49. 2.710 km S of Ferndale, California · 17692 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  50. 2.824 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 17691 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 2.125 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 17686 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  52. 2.416 km W of Elk Creek, California · 17684 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  53. 1.710 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17682 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  54. 2.524 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 17680 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  55. 1.611 km S of Ferndale, California · 17680 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  56. 3.323 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 17678 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  57. 3.024 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 17678 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 1.52 km W of Benbow, California · 17675 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  59. 1.92 km SW of Miranda, California · 17672 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  60. 2.722 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 17671 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 65.

Before

  1. 2.69 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17728 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.313 km ESE of Ruth, California · 17728 days ago · 41 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.538 km NW of Paskenta, California · 17728 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.09 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17728 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.710 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17728 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.69 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17728 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.110 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17728 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 1.510 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17728 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 3.19 km W of Scotia, California · 17728 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.09 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17728 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.610 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17728 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.09 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17729 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.910 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17729 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.79 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17729 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 1.79 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17729 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 3.79 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17729 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.610 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17729 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 1.611 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17729 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 1.99 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17729 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.19 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 17729 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1039412. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC.