M3.0 earthquake 0 km WNW of Benbow, California

Magnitude

3.0 (md), micro

Local time

Sat, Jul 7, 1979, 9:11 PM PDT

UTC

1979-07-08 04:11:04 UTC

Depth

12.7 km (7.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.071° N, 123.791° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

189°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

9

• Garberville, CaliforniaPopulation 913. Forecast3 kmS
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast66 kmSSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast171 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast830 kmNW

After

1. 1.53 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 9:14 PM PDT · 17252 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
2. 1.63 km SE of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 9:47 PM PDT · 17252 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
3. 2.10 km W of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 10:31 PM PDT · 17252 days ago · 13 km deep · 0 km away
4. 2.22 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 10:42 PM PDT · 17252 days ago · 14 km deep · 3 km away
5. 1.62 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 12:05 AM PDT · 17251 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
6. 2.239 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 1:52 AM PDT · 17251 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
7. 1.63 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 4:18 AM PDT · 17251 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
8. 1.914 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 4:25 AM PDT · 17251 days ago · 24 km deep · 63 km away
9. 2.632 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 6:04 AM PDT · 17251 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
10. 1.631 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 6:39 AM PDT · 17251 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
11. 1.831 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 7:12 AM PDT · 17251 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
12. 1.87 km SE of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 8:15 AM PDT · 17251 days ago · 23 km deep · 46 km away
13. 1.731 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 9:58 AM PDT · 17251 days ago · 29 km deep · 72 km away
14. 1.721 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 7:55 PM PDT · 17251 days ago · 21 km deep · 66 km away
15. 2.213 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 9, 10:16 AM PDT · 17250 days ago · 24 km deep · 61 km away
16. 1.831 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 10, 3:36 AM PDT · 17249 days ago · 21 km deep · 88 km away
17. 1.86 km NNW of Redway, CaliforniaTue, Jul 10, 2:43 PM PDT · 17249 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
18. 2.58 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, Jul 11, 8:36 AM PDT · 17248 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
19. 1.924 km WNW of Hyampom, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 6:06 AM PDT · 17247 days ago · 22 km deep · 66 km away
20. 1.62 km NNE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 4:57 PM PDT · 17247 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
21. 2.837 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 9:49 PM PDT · 17247 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
22. 1.741 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 10:13 PM PDT · 17247 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
23. 2.93 km NNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 13, 2:55 AM PDT · 17246 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
24. 1.98 km SW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaFri, Jul 13, 8:48 PM PDT · 17246 days ago · 27 km deep · 78 km away
25. 2.931 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jul 14, 3:22 AM PDT · 17245 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
26. 3.15 km N of Redway, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 6:34 PM PDT · 17244 days ago · 19 km deep · 11 km away
27. 1.613 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 7:10 PM PDT · 17244 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
28. 2.35 km E of Comptche, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 8:38 PM PDT · 17244 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
29. 1.55 km NNW of Redway, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 9:46 PM PDT · 17244 days ago · 18 km deep · 11 km away
30. 1.82 km E of Comptche, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 11:18 PM PDT · 17244 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
31. 1.732 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 1:08 AM PDT · 17242 days ago · 26 km deep · 77 km away
32. 1.717 km W of Samoa, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 7:53 AM PDT · 17242 days ago · 20 km deep · 100 km away
33. 2.625 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 4:18 PM PDT · 17242 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
34. 1.837 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 5:42 PM PDT · 17242 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
35. 1.933 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jul 18, 12:49 PM PDT · 17241 days ago · 26 km deep · 80 km away
36. 1.633 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jul 18, 4:52 PM PDT · 17241 days ago · 19 km deep · 62 km away
37. 2.817 km WSW of Paskenta, CaliforniaFri, Jul 20, 1:35 AM PDT · 17239 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
38. 2.542 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 20, 10:19 AM PDT · 17239 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
39. 1.625 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jul 21, 10:45 PM PDT · 17238 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
40. 1.7Northern CaliforniaSun, Jul 22, 7:02 AM PDT · 17237 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away
41. 1.615 km ESE of Indianola, CaliforniaSun, Jul 22, 2:48 PM PDT · 17237 days ago · 24 km deep · 76 km away
42. 1.73 km SW of Loleta, CaliforniaSun, Jul 22, 9:01 PM PDT · 17237 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
43. 3.637 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 23, 1:36 PM PDT · 17236 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
44. 1.811 km NW of Hayfork, CaliforniaTue, Jul 24, 3:25 PM PDT · 17235 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
45. 2.226 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 26, 1:54 AM PDT · 17233 days ago · 23 km deep · 76 km away
46. 1.98 km E of Mad River, CaliforniaThu, Jul 26, 4:30 AM PDT · 17233 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
47. 1.75 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaThu, Jul 26, 5:28 AM PDT · 17233 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
48. 1.73 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Jul 26, 10:35 AM PDT · 17233 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
49. 2.43 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Jul 26, 10:36 AM PDT · 17233 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
50. 2.115 km WSW of Leggett, CaliforniaThu, Jul 26, 11:23 PM PDT · 17233 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
51. 1.835 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 26, 11:57 PM PDT · 17232 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
52. 1.72 km N of Comptche, CaliforniaFri, Jul 27, 3:43 AM PDT · 17232 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
53. 1.68 km SE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaSat, Jul 28, 1:53 PM PDT · 17231 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
54. 2.019 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 30, 11:33 AM PDT · 17229 days ago · 21 km deep · 74 km away
55. 1.627 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 30, 8:31 PM PDT · 17229 days ago · 26 km deep · 60 km away
56. 1.913 km WNW of Hyampom, CaliforniaMon, Jul 30, 11:59 PM PDT · 17228 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
57. 1.67 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaWed, Aug 1, 1:09 AM PDT · 17227 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
58. 2.26 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaWed, Aug 1, 5:53 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
59. 3.319 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 5:18 AM PDT · 17226 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
60. 1.510 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 5:35 AM PDT · 17226 days ago · 21 km deep · 62 km away

The first 60 of 109.

Before

1. 1.64 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 9:10 PM PDT · 17252 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
2. 2.52 km WNW of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 9:08 PM PDT · 17252 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
3. 3.40 km WNW of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 9:03 PM PDT · 17252 days ago · 13 km deep · 0 km away
4. 2.50 km SSW of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 8:25 PM PDT · 17252 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.78 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 10:29 AM PDT · 17252 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
6. 1.933 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 6, 11:09 PM PDT · 17253 days ago · 27 km deep · 79 km away
7. 1.920 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Jul 6, 9:27 AM PDT · 17253 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away
8. 1.810 km NNW of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Jul 5, 10:44 PM PDT · 17254 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
9. 2.344 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 5, 2:19 PM PDT · 17254 days ago · 37 km deep · 77 km away
10. 1.649 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 5, 12:09 PM PDT · 17254 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
11. 1.52 km SE of Benbow, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 9:49 PM PDT · 17257 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
12. 1.724 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 8:58 PM PDT · 17257 days ago · 27 km deep · 69 km away
13. 1.824 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 7:52 PM PDT · 17257 days ago · 27 km deep · 69 km away
14. 1.88 km ENE of Garberville, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 2:11 PM PDT · 17257 days ago · 18 km deep · 9 km away
15. 1.519 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jul 1, 6:50 PM PDT · 17258 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
16. 1.816 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 1, 5:25 AM PDT · 17258 days ago · 28 km deep · 66 km away
17. 1.633 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 12:33 PM PDT · 17259 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
18. 2.32 km NNE of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Jun 29, 8:53 PM PDT · 17260 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away
19. 1.623 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 29, 6:56 AM PDT · 17260 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
20. 1.710 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 28, 10:31 AM PDT · 17261 days ago · 27 km deep · 56 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046485. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:23 PM UTC.