California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 11 km S of Ruth, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 11 km S of Ruth, California on Fri, Jan 12, 1979, 5:33 AM PST (13:33 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 4 km NE of Hydesville, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1979-01-12 13:33:20 UTC
Depth
30.2 km (18.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.166° N, 123.341° 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 3.2 km horizontally, 4.4 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
290°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.54 km NE of Hydesville, California · 17419 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.99 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17417 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 1.928 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17417 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.614 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 17417 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.925 km SW of Scotia, California · 17413 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.33 km NNW of Redway, California · 17410 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.33 km NNW of Redway, California · 17409 days ago · 18 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.618 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17408 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.410 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 17408 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.715 km NE of Burnt Ranch, California · 17406 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.717 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17405 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.08 km E of Willits, California · 17405 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.536 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17403 days ago · 21 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 3.08 km E of Willits, California · 17402 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 3.110 km SSW of Alderpoint, California · 17402 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 2.68 km E of Willits, California · 17402 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.79 km NE of Willow Creek, California · 17402 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 1.618 km NE of Burnt Ranch, California · 17401 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.7Northern California · 17399 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 3.325 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17399 days ago · 19 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 1.725 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17399 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 3.534 km SW of Scotia, California · 17399 days ago · 22 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 1.531 km SW of Scotia, California · 17399 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 1.96 km NE of Myers Flat, California · 17399 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 2.18 km ESE of Bayside, California · 17399 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 2.1Northern California · 17398 days ago · 20 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 1.56 km NE of Myers Flat, California · 17397 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 1.612 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17396 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 2.65 km ESE of Pine Hills, California · 17395 days ago · 23 km deep · 88 km away
  30. 2.023 km N of Covelo, California · 17394 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 1.96 km E of Pine Hills, California · 17394 days ago · 23 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 1.84 km ESE of Pine Hills, California · 17393 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 2.012 km NE of Brooktrails, California · 17393 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  34. 1.816 km ENE of Burnt Ranch, California · 17391 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  35. 1.610 km E of Willits, California · 17390 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 2.923 km NE of Willits, California · 17389 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  37. 2.327 km WNW of Shelter Cove, California · 17388 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
  38. 2.59 km NE of Myers Flat, California · 17387 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 2.619 km SW of Scotia, California · 17386 days ago · 30 km deep · 83 km away
  40. 1.910 km NE of Willits, California · 17386 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 2.117 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17382 days ago · 28 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 1.927 km SW of Scotia, California · 17380 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  43. 2.332 km SW of Scotia, California · 17380 days ago · 22 km deep · 89 km away
  44. 1.710 km WSW of Scotia, California · 17378 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 1.74 km N of Fortuna, California · 17376 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
  46. 2.313 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 17376 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  47. 1.718 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17373 days ago · 27 km deep · 89 km away
  48. 2.07 km ENE of Brooktrails, California · 17373 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  49. 2.01 km SE of Indianola, California · 17372 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 1.57 km NE of Mad River, California · 17371 days ago · 34 km deep · 39 km away
  51. 2.335 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17371 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
  52. 1.85 km NW of Weott, California · 17370 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  53. 1.736 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17369 days ago · 25 km deep · 100 km away
  54. 2.08 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17369 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
  55. 2.06 km ESE of Willits, California · 17369 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  56. 2.936 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17368 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
  57. 3.435 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17368 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
  58. 1.60 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, California · 17368 days ago · 21 km deep · 72 km away
  59. 1.74 km WSW of Burnt Ranch, California · 17368 days ago · 30 km deep · 71 km away
  60. 1.89 km S of Ferndale, California · 17367 days ago · 20 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 67.

Before

  1. 2.010 km SSW of Ferndale, CA · 17421 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.32 km WSW of Loleta, California · 17421 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.69 km S of Ferndale, California · 17422 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.927 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17422 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.79 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17422 days ago · 23 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.624 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17423 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.63 km WSW of Loleta, California · 17424 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 1.927 km SE of Covelo, California · 17424 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.53 km S of Ferndale, California · 17429 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 1.811 km E of Pine Hills, California · 17430 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.73 km WSW of Loleta, California · 17431 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 1.96 km SE of Indianola, California · 17431 days ago · 25 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.010 km SSE of Willits, California · 17434 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.710 km S of Ferndale, California · 17435 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 1.510 km S of Ferndale, California · 17436 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 2.735 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 17437 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.624 km SW of Ferndale, California · 17437 days ago · 27 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.16 km E of Willits, California · 17438 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.617 km NW of Junction City, California · 17441 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.722 km WSW of Weott, California · 17441 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1044155. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC.