M1.6 earthquake 4 km WSW of Weott, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Thu, Nov 27, 1980, 4:44 AM PST

UTC

1980-11-27 12:44:43 UTC

Depth

4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.306° N, 123.967° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 3.3 km horizontally, 17.5 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

152°

Stations used

4

• Miranda, CaliforniaPopulation 520. Forecast15 kmWNW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast36 kmSSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast192 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast860 kmNW

After

1. 2.431 km NW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaThu, Nov 27, 6:31 AM PST · 16744 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
2. 2.614 km NE of Trinity Village, CaliforniaThu, Nov 27, 7:59 PM PST · 16743 days ago · 34 km deep · 87 km away
3. 1.920 km W of Big Lagoon, CaliforniaFri, Nov 28, 12:17 AM PST · 16743 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
4. 1.917 km WNW of Trinidad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 28, 4:22 AM PST · 16743 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
5. 1.623 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 28, 5:19 AM PST · 16743 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
6. 1.625 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 28, 3:55 PM PST · 16742 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
7. 1.613 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 28, 4:07 PM PST · 16742 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
8. 2.932 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 29, 1:42 AM PST · 16742 days ago · 24 km deep · 50 km away
9. 2.140 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Nov 30, 5:03 AM PST · 16741 days ago · 24 km deep · 54 km away
10. 1.51 km WSW of Samoa, CaliforniaSun, Nov 30, 8:37 AM PST · 16741 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
11. 2.450 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Nov 30, 5:17 PM PST · 16740 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
12. 1.814 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Nov 30, 6:48 PM PST · 16740 days ago · 27 km deep · 47 km away
13. 1.6near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Dec 1, 7:46 AM PST · 16740 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
14. 1.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Dec 1, 3:08 PM PST · 16739 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
15. 1.98 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaMon, Dec 1, 4:55 PM PST · 16739 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
16. 1.62 km NNE of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaMon, Dec 1, 6:23 PM PST · 16739 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
17. 1.728 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Dec 1, 9:16 PM PST · 16739 days ago · 18 km deep · 46 km away
18. 2.356 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 2, 3:32 AM PST · 16739 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
19. 2.843 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaTue, Dec 2, 5:57 AM PST · 16739 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
20. 2.539 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 3, 4:42 AM PST · 16738 days ago · 40 km deep · 64 km away
21. 1.613 km WNW of Mad River, CaliforniaWed, Dec 3, 10:57 PM PST · 16737 days ago · 23 km deep · 35 km away
22. 1.724 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaThu, Dec 4, 1:31 AM PST · 16737 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
23. 1.939 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 4, 4:54 AM PST · 16737 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
24. 1.94 km N of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 4, 5:12 AM PST · 16737 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
25. 2.416 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaThu, Dec 4, 5:51 AM PST · 16737 days ago · 23 km deep · 64 km away
26. 1.848 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Dec 4, 10:22 AM PST · 16737 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
27. 3.035 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaFri, Dec 5, 1:58 PM PST · 16735 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
28. 2.35 km WNW of Blue Lake, CaliforniaFri, Dec 5, 5:57 PM PST · 16735 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
29. 2.458 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Dec 5, 8:20 PM PST · 16735 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
30. 2.18 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, Dec 6, 1:30 AM PST · 16735 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
31. 3.422 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 6, 8:19 AM PST · 16735 days ago · 27 km deep · 45 km away
32. 1.61 km SSE of McKinleyville, CaliforniaSat, Dec 6, 1:22 PM PST · 16735 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
33. 2.243 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 6, 8:58 PM PST · 16734 days ago · 21 km deep · 59 km away
34. 1.910 km WSW of Trinidad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 7, 2:49 AM PST · 16734 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
35. 2.126 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaSun, Dec 7, 6:36 AM PST · 16734 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
36. 2.321 km SSE of Douglas City, CaliforniaSun, Dec 7, 1:58 PM PST · 16733 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
37. 3.147 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 7, 3:33 PM PST · 16733 days ago · 27 km deep · 99 km away
38. 1.717 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Dec 7, 7:53 PM PST · 16733 days ago · 21 km deep · 52 km away
39. 2.222 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 7, 8:17 PM PST · 16733 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
40. 3.850 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaMon, Dec 8, 12:07 AM PST · 16733 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
41. 1.711 km SW of Redcrest, CaliforniaMon, Dec 8, 4:07 AM PST · 16733 days ago · 25 km deep · 8 km away
42. 2.043 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Dec 8, 10:10 AM PST · 16733 days ago · 22 km deep · 81 km away
43. 2.6near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Dec 8, 11:58 AM PST · 16733 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
44. 2.033 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 9, 1:44 AM PST · 16732 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
45. 2.011 km NNW of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Dec 9, 6:59 AM PST · 16732 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
46. 1.523 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaWed, Dec 10, 1:44 AM PST · 16731 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
47. 1.822 km WNW of Manila, CaliforniaWed, Dec 10, 3:18 AM PST · 16731 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
48. 1.624 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaWed, Dec 10, 5:40 AM PST · 16731 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
49. 1.711 km ENE of Trinity Village, CaliforniaWed, Dec 10, 1:58 PM PST · 16730 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
50. 2.832 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaWed, Dec 10, 11:54 PM PST · 16730 days ago · 23 km deep · 87 km away
51. 3.139 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 11, 1:03 PM PST · 16730 days ago · 20 km deep · 55 km away
52. 2.920 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaThu, Dec 11, 5:14 PM PST · 16729 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
53. 2.336 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 11, 5:36 PM PST · 16729 days ago · 23 km deep · 49 km away
54. 2.839 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 11, 5:37 PM PST · 16729 days ago · 23 km deep · 53 km away
55. 2.017 km WSW of Trinidad, CaliforniaFri, Dec 12, 6:08 AM PST · 16729 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
56. 2.441 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 12, 9:41 AM PST · 16729 days ago · 28 km deep · 56 km away
57. 2.710 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaFri, Dec 12, 2:38 PM PST · 16728 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
58. 1.643 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 12, 4:45 PM PST · 16728 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
59. 1.631 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Dec 12, 8:34 PM PST · 16728 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
60. 2.838 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaFri, Dec 12, 8:41 PM PST · 16728 days ago · 26 km deep · 95 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

1. 3.440 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 26, 8:28 PM PST · 16744 days ago · 24 km deep · 55 km away
2. 1.834 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaWed, Nov 26, 8:22 PM PST · 16744 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
3. 2.833 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaWed, Nov 26, 8:16 PM PST · 16744 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
4. 2.161 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Nov 26, 7:24 PM PST · 16744 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.84 km SSE of Humboldt Hill, CaliforniaWed, Nov 26, 1:14 PM PST · 16745 days ago · 18 km deep · 46 km away
6. 3.365 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 26, 11:09 AM PST · 16745 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
7. 1.923 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaWed, Nov 26, 12:50 AM PST · 16745 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
8. 1.78 km WNW of Manila, CaliforniaWed, Nov 26, 12:25 AM PST · 16745 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
9. 2.639 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 25, 9:25 PM PST · 16745 days ago · 24 km deep · 55 km away
10. 2.929 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 25, 8:45 PM PST · 16745 days ago · 37 km deep · 45 km away
11. 1.96 km S of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Nov 25, 7:18 AM PST · 16746 days ago · 20 km deep · 18 km away
12. 2.726 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 24, 11:20 PM PST · 16746 days ago · 18 km deep · 42 km away
13. 1.613 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaMon, Nov 24, 5:00 PM PST · 16746 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
14. 2.545 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 24, 6:04 AM PST · 16747 days ago · 22 km deep · 58 km away
15. 1.943 km W of Samoa, CaliforniaMon, Nov 24, 3:31 AM PST · 16747 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
16. 1.928 km WSW of Trinidad, CaliforniaSun, Nov 23, 8:53 PM PST · 16747 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
17. 2.13 km N of Trinidad, CaliforniaSun, Nov 23, 2:36 PM PST · 16747 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
18. 1.84 km NNE of Redway, CaliforniaSun, Nov 23, 1:50 PM PST · 16748 days ago · 18 km deep · 22 km away
19. 2.035 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Nov 23, 8:18 AM PST · 16748 days ago · 26 km deep · 68 km away
20. 2.44 km W of Fields Landing, CaliforniaSun, Nov 23, 2:29 AM PST · 16748 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1057544. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:24 AM UTC.