M2.3 earthquake 22 km WSW of Weott, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 22 km WSW of Weott, California on Wed, Sep 27, 1978, 3:57 AM PDT (10:57 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 10 km S of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 172 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 172.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1042513. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC.