California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 21 km SE of Ruth, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 21 km SE of Ruth, California on Mon, Jan 14, 1980, 11:41 AM PST (19:41 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 18 km WNW of Hyampom, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1980-01-14 19:41:40 UTC
Depth
24.0 km (14.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.124° N, 123.154° 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, 10.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
232°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.66 km ENE of Willits, California · 17049 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.611 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17048 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.58 km W of Rio Dell, California · 17047 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.716 km SW of Scotia, California · 17045 days ago · 30 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.514 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 17042 days ago · 28 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.77 km ENE of Willits, California · 17039 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.818 km WNW of Hyampom, California · 17038 days ago · 32 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.721 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 17038 days ago · 24 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.93 km ESE of Calpella, California · 17037 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 1.818 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 17037 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.324 km WNW of Paskenta, California · 17035 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.511 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17035 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.8near the coast of Northern California · 17035 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.012 km N of Covelo, California · 17034 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.614 km NE of Hydesville, California · 17031 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.418 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 17031 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.815 km N of Laytonville, California · 17031 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.921 km ENE of Trinity Village, California · 17030 days ago · 20 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 2.911 km SSW of Willow Creek, California · 17029 days ago · 26 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.24 km NNW of Redwood Valley, California · 17029 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.011 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17029 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 1.619 km NE of Hydesville, California · 17027 days ago · 22 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 2.622 km WSW of Weott, California · 17026 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 1.65 km NE of Willits, California · 17025 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 2.316 km SSE of Ruth, California · 17025 days ago · 40 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 1.915 km SE of Ruth, California · 17025 days ago · 21 km deep · 6 km away
  27. 2.015 km N of Brooktrails, California · 17025 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  28. 2.215 km N of Brooktrails, California · 17025 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  29. 1.59 km E of Hydesville, California · 17024 days ago · 21 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 1.718 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 17024 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  31. 1.73 km W of Redcrest, California · 17022 days ago · 23 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 1.719 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 17020 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  33. 2.210 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17019 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 1.66 km E of Calpella, California · 17016 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  35. 1.6near the coast of Northern California · 17016 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 1.57 km ENE of Benbow, California · 17015 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
  37. 1.57 km ENE of Benbow, California · 17015 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
  38. 1.814 km SSW of Willow Creek, California · 17013 days ago · 31 km deep · 89 km away
  39. 2.220 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 17012 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 1.920 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 17010 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 1.72 km E of Calpella, California · 17010 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 1.725 km WSW of Weott, California · 17010 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 1.617 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 17010 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 1.76 km E of Willits, California · 17009 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 3.318 km SSW of Scotia, California · 17008 days ago · 27 km deep · 91 km away
  46. 1.713 km SSW of Scotia, California · 17008 days ago · 28 km deep · 88 km away
  47. 1.812 km ENE of Weott, California · 17007 days ago · 25 km deep · 61 km away
  48. 1.88 km E of Willits, California · 17006 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  49. 1.820 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 17005 days ago · 22 km deep · 74 km away
  50. 2.44 km ENE of Myers Flat, California · 17005 days ago · 27 km deep · 59 km away
  51. 1.63 km E of Myers Flat, California · 17005 days ago · 25 km deep · 60 km away
  52. 1.812 km NNE of Ruth, California · 17004 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away
  53. 1.824 km SE of Alderpoint, California · 16999 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  54. 2.418 km NE of Leggett, California · 16997 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
  55. 2.410 km ENE of Shelter Cove, California · 16996 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 1.916 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 16995 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 2.110 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17053 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.111 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17054 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.629 km SW of Scotia, California · 17056 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.023 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 17057 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.64 km E of Mad River, California · 17058 days ago · 28 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 3.04 km NE of Miranda, California · 17058 days ago · 30 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.721 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 17062 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.85 km SSW of Fortuna, California · 17064 days ago · 27 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.516 km WNW of Hyampom, California · 17065 days ago · 28 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.57 km W of Rio Dell, California · 17066 days ago · 21 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.314 km SE of Hayfork, California · 17068 days ago · 52 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 3.321 km SW of Leggett, California · 17070 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.87 km W of Rio Dell, California · 17071 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.117 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 17072 days ago · 23 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.05 km W of Brooktrails, California · 17072 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 2.418 km E of Potter Valley, California · 17075 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.222 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 17076 days ago · 22 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 2.316 km S of Leggett, California · 17077 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.321 km WSW of Weott, California · 17078 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.910 km ESE of Willits, California · 17078 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1049846. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC.