M1.6 earthquake 6 km SW of Weott, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, Oct 12, 1980, 9:13 PM PDT

UTC

1980-10-13 04:13:36 UTC

Depth

4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.278° N, 123.969° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 6.7 km horizontally, 48.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.01

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

152°

Stations used

4

• Miranda, CaliforniaPopulation 520. Forecast13 kmWNW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast39 kmSSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast192 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast858 kmNW

After

1. 1.65 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Oct 13, 4:39 AM PDT · 16793 days ago · 22 km deep · 23 km away
2. 1.72 km SW of Loleta, CaliforniaMon, Oct 13, 3:14 PM PDT · 16792 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
3. 3.238 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaMon, Oct 13, 3:59 PM PDT · 16792 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
4. 2.4near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Oct 13, 11:56 PM PDT · 16792 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
5. 2.574 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Oct 14, 9:52 AM PDT · 16791 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
6. 2.513 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Oct 14, 12:37 PM PDT · 16791 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
7. 3.2near the coast of Northern CaliforniaTue, Oct 14, 3:22 PM PDT · 16791 days ago · 44 km deep · 66 km away
8. 2.333 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Oct 15, 8:16 PM PDT · 16790 days ago · 34 km deep · 61 km away
9. 3.24 km SSW of Ruth, CaliforniaThu, Oct 16, 6:55 AM PDT · 16790 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
10. 1.66 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Oct 16, 8:52 PM PDT · 16789 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
11. 1.915 km ENE of Leggett, CaliforniaThu, Oct 16, 9:03 PM PDT · 16789 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.910 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaSat, Oct 18, 10:51 PM PDT · 16787 days ago · 36 km deep · 76 km away
13. 1.630 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Oct 19, 8:24 AM PDT · 16787 days ago · 36 km deep · 44 km away
14. 2.85 km ENE of Trinity Village, CaliforniaMon, Oct 20, 8:09 AM PDT · 16786 days ago · 23 km deep · 81 km away
15. 1.718 km WSW of Leggett, CaliforniaMon, Oct 20, 12:13 PM PDT · 16785 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
16. 3.39 km N of Hyampom, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 7:30 AM PDT · 16785 days ago · 29 km deep · 65 km away
17. 2.121 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 4:29 PM PDT · 16784 days ago · 32 km deep · 27 km away
18. 1.712 km WNW of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 10:44 PM PDT · 16784 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
19. 2.39 km NE of Redcrest, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 4:19 AM PDT · 16784 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
20. 2.326 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 5:40 AM PDT · 16784 days ago · 19 km deep · 41 km away
21. 1.640 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 11:42 AM PDT · 16783 days ago · 20 km deep · 51 km away
22. 1.741 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 8:29 PM PDT · 16783 days ago · 24 km deep · 56 km away
23. 3.442 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Oct 23, 2:23 AM PDT · 16783 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
24. 1.711 km NE of Leggett, CaliforniaThu, Oct 23, 9:47 AM PDT · 16782 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
25. 2.318 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Oct 23, 2:05 PM PDT · 16782 days ago · 21 km deep · 56 km away
26. 1.715 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Oct 23, 11:04 PM PDT · 16782 days ago · 21 km deep · 54 km away
27. 1.938 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 12:09 AM PDT · 16782 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
28. 1.626 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 12:11 AM PDT · 16782 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
29. 3.040 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 1:52 PM PDT · 16781 days ago · 25 km deep · 56 km away
30. 2.347 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 1:53 PM PDT · 16781 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
31. 1.719 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 8:48 PM PDT · 16781 days ago · 29 km deep · 28 km away
32. 2.140 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 1:36 AM PDT · 16781 days ago · 22 km deep · 56 km away
33. 1.614 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 4:27 AM PDT · 16781 days ago · 24 km deep · 44 km away
34. 1.838 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 6:01 AM PDT · 16781 days ago · 29 km deep · 53 km away
35. 1.710 km ENE of Hyampom, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 6:17 AM PDT · 16781 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
36. 1.610 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 1:54 AM PST · 16780 days ago · 27 km deep · 33 km away
37. 2.333 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 1:03 PM PST · 16779 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
38. 1.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 5:46 PM PST · 16779 days ago · 23 km deep · 64 km away
39. 1.627 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 27, 10:03 PM PST · 16778 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
40. 1.845 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Oct 28, 4:55 AM PST · 16778 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
41. 1.633 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaTue, Oct 28, 11:36 AM PST · 16777 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
42. 2.623 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Oct 28, 8:15 PM PST · 16777 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
43. 3.226 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 11:11 AM PST · 16776 days ago · 29 km deep · 40 km away
44. 1.75 km NW of Trinity Village, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 1:18 PM PST · 16776 days ago · 24 km deep · 79 km away
45. 2.023 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 5:47 PM PST · 16776 days ago · 34 km deep · 30 km away
46. 1.513 km SSE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 11:39 PM PST · 16776 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
47. 1.711 km ESE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 12:08 AM PST · 16776 days ago · 22 km deep · 62 km away
48. 2.610 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 10:45 AM PST · 16775 days ago · 21 km deep · 23 km away
49. 1.633 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Oct 31, 5:50 AM PST · 16775 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
50. 3.739 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 2:20 PM PST · 16773 days ago · 25 km deep · 54 km away
51. 3.240 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 5:11 PM PST · 16773 days ago · 24 km deep · 56 km away
52. 2.228 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 10:03 PM PST · 16773 days ago · 18 km deep · 40 km away
53. 1.511 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Nov 2, 1:42 AM PST · 16773 days ago · 26 km deep · 42 km away
54. 1.711 km ESE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaSun, Nov 2, 11:11 AM PST · 16772 days ago · 22 km deep · 62 km away
55. 1.716 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Nov 2, 11:38 AM PST · 16772 days ago · 26 km deep · 33 km away
56. 1.718 km NNW of Junction City, CaliforniaMon, Nov 3, 8:36 AM PST · 16771 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
57. 2.33 km ENE of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 4, 7:16 PM PST · 16770 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
58. 2.537 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 6, 2:18 AM PST · 16769 days ago · 30 km deep · 47 km away
59. 3.136 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 6, 11:12 AM PST · 16768 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
60. 2.931 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 6, 1:38 PM PST · 16768 days ago · 26 km deep · 52 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

1. 1.816 km WNW of Mad River, CaliforniaSun, Oct 12, 6:31 PM PDT · 16793 days ago · 29 km deep · 34 km away
2. 3.913 km E of Redcrest, CaliforniaSun, Oct 12, 6:16 PM PDT · 16793 days ago · 30 km deep · 21 km away
3. 2.728 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Oct 12, 1:55 PM PDT · 16793 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
4. 1.8near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSat, Oct 11, 8:18 PM PDT · 16794 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
5. 1.839 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 10, 3:24 AM PDT · 16796 days ago · 24 km deep · 55 km away
6. 2.030 km NW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaFri, Oct 10, 12:29 AM PDT · 16796 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
7. 1.616 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Oct 8, 2:29 AM PDT · 16798 days ago · 24 km deep · 48 km away
8. 1.528 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Oct 8, 1:34 AM PDT · 16798 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
9. 1.66 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaMon, Oct 6, 7:54 AM PDT · 16800 days ago · 23 km deep · 21 km away
10. 1.539 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Oct 5, 8:18 AM PDT · 16801 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
11. 2.453 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 4, 5:26 PM PDT · 16801 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
12. 1.831 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 4, 8:10 AM PDT · 16802 days ago · 24 km deep · 53 km away
13. 1.723 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 3, 4:47 PM PDT · 16802 days ago · 22 km deep · 34 km away
14. 1.823 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Oct 2, 12:38 PM PDT · 16803 days ago · 22 km deep · 58 km away
15. 1.658 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Oct 2, 2:22 AM PDT · 16804 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
16. 1.717 km SSE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaTue, Sep 30, 5:25 PM PDT · 16805 days ago · 22 km deep · 53 km away
17. 1.732 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Sep 29, 3:55 AM PDT · 16807 days ago · 22 km deep · 57 km away
18. 1.513 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSun, Sep 28, 8:51 AM PDT · 16807 days ago · 25 km deep · 27 km away
19. 1.67 km NW of Mad River, CaliforniaSun, Sep 28, 12:10 AM PDT · 16808 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
20. 1.616 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSat, Sep 27, 9:31 PM PDT · 16808 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1056335. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 AM UTC.