M1.9 earthquake 7 km ENE of Benbow, California

Magnitude

1.9 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Jun 27, 1979, 6:10 PM PDT

UTC

1979-06-28 01:10:11 UTC

Depth

17.7 km (11.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.094° N, 123.705° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.8 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

226°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

7

• Garberville, CaliforniaPopulation 913. Forecast8 kmE
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast68 kmSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast164 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast828 kmNW

After

1. 1.5near the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, Jun 28, 5:39 AM PDT · 17266 days ago · 23 km deep · 54 km away
2. 1.710 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 28, 10:31 AM PDT · 17265 days ago · 27 km deep · 59 km away
3. 1.623 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 29, 6:56 AM PDT · 17265 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
4. 2.32 km NNE of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Jun 29, 8:53 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
5. 1.633 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 12:33 PM PDT · 17263 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
6. 1.816 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 1, 5:25 AM PDT · 17263 days ago · 28 km deep · 70 km away
7. 1.519 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jul 1, 6:50 PM PDT · 17262 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
8. 1.88 km ENE of Garberville, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 2:11 PM PDT · 17261 days ago · 18 km deep · 3 km away
9. 1.824 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 7:52 PM PDT · 17261 days ago · 27 km deep · 74 km away
10. 1.724 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 8:58 PM PDT · 17261 days ago · 27 km deep · 74 km away
11. 1.52 km SE of Benbow, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 9:49 PM PDT · 17261 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
12. 1.649 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 5, 12:09 PM PDT · 17258 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
13. 2.344 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 5, 2:19 PM PDT · 17258 days ago · 37 km deep · 83 km away
14. 1.810 km NNW of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Jul 5, 10:44 PM PDT · 17258 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
15. 1.920 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Jul 6, 9:27 AM PDT · 17257 days ago · 23 km deep · 95 km away
16. 1.933 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 6, 11:09 PM PDT · 17257 days ago · 27 km deep · 84 km away
17. 1.78 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 10:29 AM PDT · 17256 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
18. 2.50 km SSW of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 8:25 PM PDT · 17256 days ago · 14 km deep · 8 km away
19. 3.40 km WNW of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 9:03 PM PDT · 17256 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
20. 2.52 km WNW of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 9:08 PM PDT · 17256 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
21. 1.64 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 9:10 PM PDT · 17256 days ago · 14 km deep · 8 km away
22. 3.00 km WNW of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 9:11 PM PDT · 17256 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
23. 1.53 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 9:14 PM PDT · 17256 days ago · 14 km deep · 8 km away
24. 1.63 km SE of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 9:47 PM PDT · 17256 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
25. 2.10 km W of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 10:31 PM PDT · 17256 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
26. 2.22 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 10:42 PM PDT · 17256 days ago · 14 km deep · 8 km away
27. 1.62 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 12:05 AM PDT · 17256 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
28. 2.239 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 1:52 AM PDT · 17256 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
29. 1.63 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 4:18 AM PDT · 17256 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
30. 1.914 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 4:25 AM PDT · 17256 days ago · 24 km deep · 62 km away
31. 2.632 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 6:04 AM PDT · 17256 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
32. 1.631 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 6:39 AM PDT · 17256 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
33. 1.831 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 7:12 AM PDT · 17256 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
34. 1.87 km SE of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 8:15 AM PDT · 17256 days ago · 23 km deep · 47 km away
35. 1.731 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 9:58 AM PDT · 17255 days ago · 29 km deep · 77 km away
36. 1.721 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 7:55 PM PDT · 17255 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
37. 2.213 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 9, 10:16 AM PDT · 17254 days ago · 24 km deep · 64 km away
38. 1.831 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 10, 3:36 AM PDT · 17254 days ago · 21 km deep · 93 km away
39. 1.86 km NNW of Redway, CaliforniaTue, Jul 10, 2:43 PM PDT · 17253 days ago · 19 km deep · 15 km away
40. 2.58 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, Jul 11, 8:36 AM PDT · 17252 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
41. 1.924 km WNW of Hyampom, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 6:06 AM PDT · 17252 days ago · 22 km deep · 63 km away
42. 1.62 km NNE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 4:57 PM PDT · 17251 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
43. 2.837 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 9:49 PM PDT · 17251 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
44. 1.741 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 10:13 PM PDT · 17251 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
45. 2.93 km NNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 13, 2:55 AM PDT · 17251 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
46. 1.98 km SW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaFri, Jul 13, 8:48 PM PDT · 17250 days ago · 27 km deep · 74 km away
47. 2.931 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jul 14, 3:22 AM PDT · 17250 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
48. 3.15 km N of Redway, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 6:34 PM PDT · 17248 days ago · 19 km deep · 13 km away
49. 1.613 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 7:10 PM PDT · 17248 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
50. 2.35 km E of Comptche, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 8:38 PM PDT · 17248 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
51. 1.55 km NNW of Redway, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 9:46 PM PDT · 17248 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
52. 1.82 km E of Comptche, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 11:18 PM PDT · 17248 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
53. 1.732 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 1:08 AM PDT · 17247 days ago · 26 km deep · 82 km away
54. 2.625 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 4:18 PM PDT · 17246 days ago · 18 km deep · 69 km away
55. 1.837 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 5:42 PM PDT · 17246 days ago · 24 km deep · 94 km away
56. 1.933 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jul 18, 12:49 PM PDT · 17245 days ago · 26 km deep · 85 km away
57. 1.633 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jul 18, 4:52 PM PDT · 17245 days ago · 19 km deep · 68 km away
58. 2.817 km WSW of Paskenta, CaliforniaFri, Jul 20, 1:35 AM PDT · 17244 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
59. 2.542 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 20, 10:19 AM PDT · 17243 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
60. 1.625 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jul 21, 10:45 PM PDT · 17242 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of 121.

Before

1. 1.52 km ENE of Redway, CaliforniaTue, Jun 26, 8:24 AM PDT · 17267 days ago · 21 km deep · 8 km away
2. 1.7near the coast of Northern CaliforniaTue, Jun 26, 2:49 AM PDT · 17268 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
3. 1.82 km WSW of Loleta, CaliforniaSun, Jun 24, 5:53 AM PDT · 17270 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
4. 1.633 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 23, 12:33 AM PDT · 17271 days ago · 26 km deep · 70 km away
5. 3.17 km NE of Willits, CaliforniaFri, Jun 22, 2:21 PM PDT · 17271 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
6. 1.934 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 22, 7:11 AM PDT · 17272 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away
7. 1.921 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 21, 5:54 PM PDT · 17272 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
8. 1.713 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 21, 1:39 AM PDT · 17273 days ago · 28 km deep · 57 km away
9. 2.939 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 20, 7:30 PM PDT · 17273 days ago · 23 km deep · 81 km away
10. 2.137 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 20, 4:35 PM PDT · 17273 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
11. 2.436 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 6:15 PM PDT · 17274 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
12. 1.728 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 8:08 AM PDT · 17275 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
13. 1.831 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 5:27 AM PDT · 17275 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
14. 1.616 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 12:54 AM PDT · 17275 days ago · 28 km deep · 62 km away
15. 2.216 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 12:45 AM PDT · 17275 days ago · 28 km deep · 62 km away
16. 1.742 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 18, 3:07 PM PDT · 17275 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
17. 1.721 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 18, 2:21 PM PDT · 17275 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
18. 2.210 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Jun 18, 6:44 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 20 km deep · 51 km away
19. 2.43 km NW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaSun, Jun 17, 7:26 PM PDT · 17276 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
20. 2.119 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 15, 3:36 PM PDT · 17278 days ago · 29 km deep · 63 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046344. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC.