California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 11 km NE of Miranda, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Miranda, California on Mon, May 28, 1979, 1:55 PM PDT (20:55 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 37 km SW of Ferndale, 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
1979-05-28 20:55:32 UTC
Depth
23.5 km (14.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.317° N, 123.745° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
173°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 125 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.224 km WNW of Indianola, California · 17293 days ago · 23 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.941 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17291 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.227 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17288 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.924 km SW of Scotia, California · 17288 days ago · 28 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.626 km W of Indianola, California · 17288 days ago · 22 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.214 km ENE of Mad River, California · 17288 days ago · 31 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.39 km ESE of Hydesville, California · 17287 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.632 km SW of Scotia, California · 17286 days ago · 18 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.63 km NW of Fortuna, California · 17285 days ago · 22 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.647 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17285 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.67 km E of Pine Hills, California · 17284 days ago · 24 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 1.913 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17283 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 1.733 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17283 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.735 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17282 days ago · 21 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.237 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17282 days ago · 31 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.930 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17282 days ago · 27 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.837 km W of Ferndale, California · 17281 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.635 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17281 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 1.60 km WSW of Benbow, California · 17281 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 1.729 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17280 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 1.75 km E of Garberville, California · 17280 days ago · 18 km deep · 24 km away
  22. 1.732 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17280 days ago · 27 km deep · 72 km away
  23. 1.65 km WNW of Loleta, California · 17280 days ago · 22 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 1.836 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17279 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 1.927 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17278 days ago · 24 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 3.136 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17277 days ago · 23 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 2.713 km NNW of Brooktrails, California · 17277 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 2.59 km NE of Leggett, California · 17277 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  29. 1.98 km SE of Benbow, California · 17277 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  30. 1.712 km N of Willow Creek, California · 17277 days ago · 20 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 1.69 km SW of Trinidad, California · 17277 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 2.050 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17277 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  33. 1.935 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17276 days ago · 27 km deep · 66 km away
  34. 2.829 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17276 days ago · 27 km deep · 65 km away
  35. 1.820 km WNW of Indianola, California · 17276 days ago · 23 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 1.616 km E of Hydesville, California · 17276 days ago · 24 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 2.119 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17275 days ago · 29 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 2.210 km SSW of Scotia, California · 17273 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away
  39. 1.721 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17272 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away
  40. 1.742 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17272 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 2.216 km S of Ferndale, California · 17272 days ago · 28 km deep · 48 km away
  42. 1.616 km S of Ferndale, California · 17272 days ago · 28 km deep · 48 km away
  43. 1.831 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17272 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  44. 1.728 km SW of Scotia, California · 17272 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
  45. 2.436 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17271 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
  46. 2.137 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17270 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away
  47. 2.939 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17270 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 1.713 km SW of Scotia, California · 17270 days ago · 28 km deep · 43 km away
  49. 1.921 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17269 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
  50. 1.934 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17269 days ago · 22 km deep · 60 km away
  51. 1.633 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17268 days ago · 26 km deep · 62 km away
  52. 1.657 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17268 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  53. 1.82 km WSW of Loleta, California · 17267 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
  54. 1.7near the coast of Northern California · 17265 days ago · 22 km deep · 76 km away
  55. 1.52 km ENE of Redway, California · 17265 days ago · 21 km deep · 21 km away
  56. 1.97 km ENE of Benbow, California · 17263 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
  57. 1.5near the coast of Northern California · 17263 days ago · 23 km deep · 42 km away
  58. 1.710 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17263 days ago · 27 km deep · 43 km away
  59. 1.623 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17262 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  60. 2.32 km NNE of Indianola, California · 17261 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 125.

Before

  1. 1.711 km S of Scotia, California · 17294 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.839 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17296 days ago · 21 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.635 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17296 days ago · 23 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.836 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17296 days ago · 22 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.88 km WSW of Trinidad, California · 17296 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 1.614 km ESE of Indianola, California · 17296 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 1.72 km NE of Rio Dell, California · 17296 days ago · 22 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.99 km W of Scotia, California · 17298 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.611 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, California · 17298 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 1.64 km NW of Ferndale, California · 17298 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.67 km W of Rio Dell, California · 17298 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 1.730 km SW of Scotia, California · 17299 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.135 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17300 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.233 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 17300 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.836 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17301 days ago · 27 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 1.938 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17301 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.237 km W of Coffee Creek, California · 17302 days ago · 41 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 1.510 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17302 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 1.77 km W of Rio Dell, California · 17302 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 1.67 km W of Rio Dell, California · 17303 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1045964. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:24 AM UTC.