M2.2 earthquake 17 km SSW of Ferndale, California

Magnitude

2.2 (md), micro

Local time

Sat, Jun 13, 1981, 10:52 PM PDT

UTC

1981-06-14 05:52:34 UTC

Depth

18.4 km (11.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.421° N, 124.307° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

225°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

11

• Ferndale, CaliforniaPopulation 1,369. Forecast18 kmSSW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast23 kmSSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast224 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast888 kmNW

After

1. 1.516 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 13, 10:57 PM PDT · 16536 days ago · 19 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.217 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 14, 4:41 AM PDT · 16536 days ago · 19 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.5near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSun, Jun 14, 11:19 AM PDT · 16536 days ago · 21 km deep · 39 km away
4. 4.3near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSun, Jun 14, 4:53 PM PDT · 16535 days ago · 27 km deep · 27 km away
5. 1.639 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 14, 5:23 PM PDT · 16535 days ago · 24 km deep · 27 km away
6. 2.338 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 14, 5:44 PM PDT · 16535 days ago · 22 km deep · 25 km away
7. 2.141 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 14, 7:50 PM PDT · 16535 days ago · 21 km deep · 29 km away
8. 2.638 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 14, 9:04 PM PDT · 16535 days ago · 23 km deep · 26 km away
9. 2.537 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 14, 9:36 PM PDT · 16535 days ago · 29 km deep · 24 km away
10. 1.76 km NE of Mad River, CaliforniaMon, Jun 15, 6:05 AM PDT · 16535 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
11. 3.431 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 15, 7:53 AM PDT · 16535 days ago · 27 km deep · 24 km away
12. 1.835 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Jun 15, 1:17 PM PDT · 16535 days ago · 18 km deep · 19 km away
13. 1.95 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaMon, Jun 15, 2:39 PM PDT · 16535 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
14. 3.039 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 15, 8:27 PM PDT · 16534 days ago · 26 km deep · 27 km away
15. 2.739 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 15, 11:08 PM PDT · 16534 days ago · 24 km deep · 27 km away
16. 2.537 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 16, 1:39 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 22 km deep · 24 km away
17. 2.57 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaTue, Jun 16, 9:03 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
18. 2.327 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Jun 16, 10:03 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
19. 2.14 km ENE of Garberville, CaliforniaTue, Jun 16, 8:39 PM PDT · 16533 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
20. 2.237 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 17, 12:03 PM PDT · 16533 days ago · 35 km deep · 24 km away
21. 2.437 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 18, 5:56 AM PDT · 16532 days ago · 25 km deep · 24 km away
22. 2.932 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 18, 6:51 PM PDT · 16531 days ago · 25 km deep · 17 km away
23. 2.726 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaThu, Jun 18, 9:12 PM PDT · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
24. 3.586 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 19, 1:39 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 68 km deep · 80 km away
25. 2.067 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 19, 8:31 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
26. 2.052 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 19, 9:03 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
27. 1.621 km WNW of Hyampom, CaliforniaFri, Jun 19, 7:14 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 26 km deep · 59 km away
28. 1.52 km NNW of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Jun 19, 7:57 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
29. 1.720 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Jun 19, 9:24 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 31 km deep · 7 km away
30. 2.415 km SSW of Mad River, CaliforniaSat, Jun 20, 1:29 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
31. 2.621 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 20, 3:13 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 23 km deep · 6 km away
32. 1.618 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 20, 4:44 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 31 km deep · 7 km away
33. 3.871 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 20, 6:32 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
34. 3.038 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 20, 11:25 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 23 km deep · 26 km away
35. 3.159 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 20, 9:24 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
36. 4.036 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 20, 11:20 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 22 km deep · 21 km away
37. 3.136 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 21, 3:10 AM PDT · 16529 days ago · 22 km deep · 21 km away
38. 1.815 km W of Mad River, CaliforniaSun, Jun 21, 11:35 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
39. 1.634 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 22, 4:54 AM PDT · 16528 days ago · 23 km deep · 19 km away
40. 2.34 km NNW of Blue Lake, CaliforniaMon, Jun 22, 1:45 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
41. 1.616 km WNW of Manila, CaliforniaTue, Jun 23, 2:36 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
42. 4.087 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 23, 2:50 PM PDT · 16526 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
43. 2.140 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 23, 5:15 PM PDT · 16526 days ago · 27 km deep · 28 km away
44. 3.263 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 24, 12:36 AM PDT · 16526 days ago · 24 km deep · 56 km away
45. 1.917 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 24, 1:36 AM PDT · 16526 days ago · 19 km deep · 24 km away
46. 2.041 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 24, 4:40 AM PDT · 16526 days ago · 29 km deep · 29 km away
47. 1.938 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Jun 24, 6:51 AM PDT · 16526 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
48. 3.542 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 24, 7:15 AM PDT · 16526 days ago · 27 km deep · 31 km away
49. 2.480 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 24, 12:11 PM PDT · 16526 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
50. 3.635 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 25, 4:37 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 28 km deep · 19 km away
51. 1.626 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Jun 25, 6:20 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 22 km deep · 37 km away
52. 3.527 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 25, 4:16 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 17 km deep · 10 km away
53. 2.346 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 26, 5:29 AM PDT · 16524 days ago · 30 km deep · 35 km away
54. 2.4near the coast of Northern CaliforniaFri, Jun 26, 11:39 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 23 km deep · 18 km away
55. 3.817 km WSW of Redcrest, CaliforniaSat, Jun 27, 6:58 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 34 km deep · 19 km away
56. 2.116 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 27, 7:01 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 32 km deep · 15 km away
57. 2.0near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Jun 29, 2:10 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
58. 3.0near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Jun 29, 6:07 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 22 km deep · 23 km away
59. 2.038 km SW of Ferndale, CAMon, Jun 29, 7:19 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 32 km deep · 24 km away
60. 2.3near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Jun 29, 9:55 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 151.

Before

1. 1.951 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 13, 4:47 AM PDT · 16537 days ago · 45 km deep · 40 km away
2. 1.65 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaSat, Jun 13, 12:12 AM PDT · 16537 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
3. 1.915 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaFri, Jun 12, 10:11 PM PDT · 16537 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
4. 2.414 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaFri, Jun 12, 2:12 PM PDT · 16538 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
5. 1.616 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaFri, Jun 12, 2:12 PM PDT · 16538 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
6. 3.112 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaFri, Jun 12, 12:45 PM PDT · 16538 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
7. 2.613 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaFri, Jun 12, 8:53 AM PDT · 16538 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
8. 2.014 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaFri, Jun 12, 7:50 AM PDT · 16538 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
9. 2.413 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaFri, Jun 12, 7:47 AM PDT · 16538 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
10. 1.925 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaFri, Jun 12, 6:45 AM PDT · 16538 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
11. 2.6near the coast of Northern CaliforniaFri, Jun 12, 6:07 AM PDT · 16538 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
12. 1.522 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 12, 1:49 AM PDT · 16538 days ago · 27 km deep · 20 km away
13. 2.513 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaFri, Jun 12, 1:29 AM PDT · 16538 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
14. 2.122 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 11, 9:34 PM PDT · 16538 days ago · 22 km deep · 10 km away
15. 1.6near the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, Jun 11, 8:53 PM PDT · 16538 days ago · 23 km deep · 19 km away
16. 2.48 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 11, 7:26 PM PDT · 16538 days ago · 22 km deep · 15 km away
17. 2.139 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 11, 9:07 AM PDT · 16539 days ago · 28 km deep · 27 km away
18. 2.22 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, Jun 11, 4:41 AM PDT · 16539 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
19. 1.812 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 10, 6:27 AM PDT · 16540 days ago · 16 km deep · 14 km away
20. 2.197 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 10, 1:57 AM PDT · 16540 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1064531. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.