M1.7 earthquake 25 km WSW of Weott, California

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Tue, Feb 26, 1980, 12:59 PM PST

UTC

1980-02-26 20:59:38 UTC

Depth

11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.259° N, 124.207° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.27

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

197°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

9

• Scotia, CaliforniaPopulation 850. Forecast26 kmSSW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast38 kmS
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast210 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast869 kmNW

After

1. 3.34 km NE of Loleta, CaliforniaWed, Feb 27, 2:54 AM PST · 17020 days ago · 25 km deep · 45 km away
2. 3.25 km N of Fortuna, CaliforniaWed, Feb 27, 2:59 AM PST · 17020 days ago · 23 km deep · 44 km away
3. 3.032 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Feb 28, 2:25 AM PST · 17019 days ago · 25 km deep · 16 km away
4. 3.318 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Feb 28, 3:39 AM PST · 17019 days ago · 27 km deep · 8 km away
5. 1.942 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Feb 28, 5:36 AM PST · 17019 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
6. 1.713 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Feb 28, 10:50 AM PST · 17019 days ago · 28 km deep · 13 km away
7. 1.725 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Feb 28, 1:43 PM PST · 17019 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
8. 1.637 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Feb 29, 4:22 PM PST · 17017 days ago · 22 km deep · 56 km away
9. 1.812 km ENE of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Feb 29, 9:49 PM PST · 17017 days ago · 25 km deep · 37 km away
10. 1.994 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Mar 1, 1:24 PM PST · 17017 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
11. 1.820 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSun, Mar 2, 4:53 AM PST · 17016 days ago · 22 km deep · 47 km away
12. 2.44 km ENE of Myers Flat, CaliforniaSun, Mar 2, 1:19 PM PST · 17016 days ago · 27 km deep · 33 km away
13. 1.63 km E of Myers Flat, CaliforniaSun, Mar 2, 6:26 PM PST · 17015 days ago · 25 km deep · 32 km away
14. 1.812 km NNE of Ruth, CaliforniaMon, Mar 3, 2:22 AM PST · 17015 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
15. 5.176 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Mar 3, 6:17 AM PST · 17015 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
16. 1.875 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Mar 3, 10:36 PM PST · 17014 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
17. 1.66 km ESE of Indianola, CaliforniaTue, Mar 4, 5:38 PM PST · 17013 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away
18. 1.512 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 5, 3:31 AM PST · 17013 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
19. 1.812 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 5, 6:48 AM PST · 17013 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
20. 1.656 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 5, 4:27 PM PST · 17012 days ago · 32 km deep · 48 km away
21. 2.0off the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, Mar 6, 2:12 PM PST · 17011 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
22. 2.971 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 7, 2:17 PM PST · 17010 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
23. 1.824 km SE of Alderpoint, CaliforniaSat, Mar 8, 6:36 PM PST · 17009 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
24. 1.968 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Mar 10, 4:07 PM PST · 17007 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
25. 2.418 km NE of Leggett, CaliforniaMon, Mar 10, 9:42 PM PST · 17007 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
26. 1.876 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Mar 10, 10:36 PM PST · 17007 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
27. 2.410 km ENE of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaTue, Mar 11, 4:26 PM PST · 17006 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
28. 2.183 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 12, 5:41 PM PST · 17005 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
29. 2.037 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Mar 13, 2:41 PM PST · 17004 days ago · 19 km deep · 18 km away
30. 2.040 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Mar 13, 8:31 PM PST · 17004 days ago · 22 km deep · 34 km away
31. 2.020 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 14, 12:05 AM PST · 17004 days ago · 20 km deep · 24 km away
32. 3.034 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 14, 8:25 PM PST · 17003 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
33. 1.68 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Mar 15, 1:16 AM PST · 17003 days ago · 21 km deep · 18 km away
34. 1.78 km NNW of Mad River, CaliforniaSun, Mar 16, 6:48 AM PST · 17002 days ago · 27 km deep · 62 km away
35. 1.852 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaSun, Mar 16, 9:20 AM PST · 17002 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
36. 1.617 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Mar 18, 4:40 AM PST · 17000 days ago · 28 km deep · 19 km away
37. 1.645 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 19, 7:13 PM PST · 16998 days ago · 21 km deep · 35 km away
38. 2.934 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 21, 11:19 AM PST · 16997 days ago · 23 km deep · 42 km away
39. 2.015 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Mar 21, 11:27 PM PST · 16996 days ago · 28 km deep · 15 km away
40. 2.225 km S of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaSat, Mar 22, 9:59 AM PST · 16996 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
41. 2.127 km S of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaSat, Mar 22, 3:23 PM PST · 16995 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
42. 2.935 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Mar 22, 4:52 PM PST · 16995 days ago · 21 km deep · 58 km away
43. 2.628 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Mar 23, 4:52 PM PST · 16994 days ago · 21 km deep · 54 km away
44. 2.118 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaMon, Mar 24, 4:46 AM PST · 16994 days ago · 24 km deep · 50 km away
45. 2.222 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 26, 1:38 AM PST · 16992 days ago · 23 km deep · 32 km away
46. 2.535 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 26, 5:58 AM PST · 16992 days ago · 23 km deep · 29 km away
47. 1.627 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 26, 8:37 PM PST · 16991 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
48. 1.532 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 26, 10:04 PM PST · 16991 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
49. 3.028 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 28, 9:50 AM PST · 16990 days ago · 19 km deep · 28 km away
50. 3.440 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 28, 2:00 PM PST · 16990 days ago · 22 km deep · 36 km away
51. 2.639 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 28, 2:28 PM PST · 16989 days ago · 22 km deep · 34 km away
52. 2.841 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Mar 29, 2:53 AM PST · 16989 days ago · 27 km deep · 37 km away
53. 1.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSat, Mar 29, 4:26 AM PST · 16989 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
54. 2.328 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Mar 30, 11:57 PM PST · 16987 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
55. 3.575 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Apr 1, 7:14 PM PST · 16985 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
56. 1.66 km S of Mad River, CaliforniaWed, Apr 2, 4:53 AM PST · 16985 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
57. 1.616 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Apr 2, 10:42 PM PST · 16984 days ago · 18 km deep · 19 km away
58. 1.75 km S of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, Apr 3, 11:48 AM PST · 16984 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
59. 3.237 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Apr 3, 3:45 PM PST · 16983 days ago · 23 km deep · 29 km away
60. 1.719 km N of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaFri, Apr 4, 3:45 PM PST · 16982 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of 89.

Before

1. 1.770 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Feb 25, 4:20 PM PST · 17021 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
2. 2.235 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Feb 24, 10:22 PM PST · 17022 days ago · 21 km deep · 22 km away
3. 1.814 km SSW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Feb 23, 9:57 AM PST · 17024 days ago · 31 km deep · 76 km away
4. 1.638 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Feb 23, 8:31 AM PST · 17024 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
5. 1.616 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Feb 22, 9:58 AM PST · 17025 days ago · 21 km deep · 40 km away
6. 1.57 km ENE of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, Feb 21, 7:23 PM PST · 17025 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
7. 1.57 km ENE of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, Feb 21, 7:20 PM PST · 17025 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
8. 1.819 km WNW of Manila, CaliforniaWed, Feb 20, 11:38 PM PST · 17026 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
9. 1.639 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Feb 15, 8:26 PM PST · 17031 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away
10. 1.73 km W of Redcrest, CaliforniaThu, Feb 14, 5:08 PM PST · 17032 days ago · 23 km deep · 24 km away
11. 1.660 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Feb 13, 3:21 PM PST · 17033 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
12. 1.59 km E of Hydesville, CaliforniaTue, Feb 12, 12:37 PM PST · 17035 days ago · 21 km deep · 38 km away
13. 1.63 km NE of Westhaven-Moonstone, CaliforniaMon, Feb 11, 5:35 PM PST · 17035 days ago · 19 km deep · 91 km away
14. 1.915 km SE of Ruth, CaliforniaMon, Feb 11, 1:10 PM PST · 17036 days ago · 21 km deep · 85 km away
15. 2.316 km SSE of Ruth, CaliforniaMon, Feb 11, 1:06 PM PST · 17036 days ago · 40 km deep · 82 km away
16. 1.745 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Feb 11, 12:25 PM PST · 17036 days ago · 28 km deep · 38 km away
17. 1.628 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Feb 10, 6:07 AM PST · 17037 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
18. 1.823 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Feb 10, 4:00 AM PST · 17037 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
19. 2.622 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaSun, Feb 10, 1:48 AM PST · 17037 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
20. 1.513 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Feb 9, 8:56 PM PST · 17037 days ago · 18 km deep · 42 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1051214. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC.