California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 14 km ENE of Hydesville, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 14 km ENE of Hydesville, California on Mon, Jan 15, 1979, 7:58 AM PST (15:58 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 13 km WNW of Samoa, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1979-01-15 15:58:37 UTC
Depth
21.1 km (13.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.611° N, 123.952° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
86°
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: 118 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.143 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17426 days ago · 34 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.037 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17426 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.925 km SW of Scotia, California · 17422 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 1.733 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17422 days ago · 23 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.33 km NNW of Redway, California · 17419 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.33 km NNW of Redway, California · 17418 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 3.428 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 17418 days ago · 22 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.326 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 17418 days ago · 22 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.618 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17417 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.873 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17417 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 2.410 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 17417 days ago · 21 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.924 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17415 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 1.924 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17415 days ago · 18 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 2.517 km N of Willow Creek, California · 17415 days ago · 29 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.715 km NE of Burnt Ranch, California · 17415 days ago · 18 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.040 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17415 days ago · 27 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 3.516 km ENE of Westhaven-Moonstone, California · 17415 days ago · 22 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.717 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17414 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 1.630 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17414 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 2.236 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17414 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 1.536 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17412 days ago · 21 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 2.151 km W of Samoa, California · 17412 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 3.110 km SSW of Alderpoint, California · 17411 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 1.79 km NE of Willow Creek, California · 17411 days ago · 20 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 1.618 km NE of Burnt Ranch, California · 17410 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 1.7Northern California · 17408 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  27. 3.325 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17408 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  28. 1.725 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17408 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 3.534 km SW of Scotia, California · 17408 days ago · 22 km deep · 53 km away
  30. 1.531 km SW of Scotia, California · 17408 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
  31. 1.96 km NE of Myers Flat, California · 17408 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  32. 2.18 km ESE of Bayside, California · 17408 days ago · 23 km deep · 22 km away
  33. 1.630 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17408 days ago · 22 km deep · 57 km away
  34. 1.830 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17408 days ago · 25 km deep · 57 km away
  35. 5.213 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 24 km deep · 43 km away
  36. 3.511 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 23 km deep · 41 km away
  37. 1.610 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
  38. 2.712 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 22 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 1.69 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 31 km deep · 39 km away
  40. 2.1Northern California · 17407 days ago · 20 km deep · 22 km away
  41. 2.211 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 23 km deep · 41 km away
  42. 2.712 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 23 km deep · 42 km away
  43. 2.33 km W of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 23 km deep · 33 km away
  44. 2.3near the coast of Northern California · 17407 days ago · 21 km deep · 39 km away
  45. 2.22 km W of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 23 km deep · 32 km away
  46. 2.4near the coast of Northern California · 17407 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 1.910 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  48. 1.513 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 26 km deep · 43 km away
  49. 1.848 km W of Ferndale, California · 17407 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 1.711 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
  51. 2.215 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 1.713 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 24 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 1.518 km W of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 23 km deep · 46 km away
  54. 1.811 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 19 km deep · 41 km away
  55. 2.1near the coast of Northern California · 17407 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away
  56. 1.621 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 23 km deep · 49 km away
  57. 1.515 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 25 km deep · 44 km away
  58. 2.412 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 23 km deep · 42 km away
  59. 2.812 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17407 days ago · 23 km deep · 42 km away
  60. 2.912 km WNW of Samoa, California · 17406 days ago · 23 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 118.

Before

  1. 1.928 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17426 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 1.99 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17426 days ago · 18 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.029 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17428 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.54 km NE of Hydesville, California · 17428 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.410 km NW of Fields Landing, California · 17429 days ago · 24 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.911 km S of Ruth, California · 17429 days ago · 30 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.010 km SSW of Ferndale, CA · 17430 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 2.32 km WSW of Loleta, California · 17430 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 1.733 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17431 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.69 km S of Ferndale, California · 17431 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 1.951 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17431 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.631 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17431 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.927 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17431 days ago · 19 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 2.79 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17431 days ago · 23 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 2.624 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17432 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 3.336 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17432 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 2.63 km WSW of Loleta, California · 17433 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 1.625 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17434 days ago · 25 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 1.624 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17434 days ago · 27 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 2.425 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17434 days ago · 26 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1044203. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC.