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M3.1 earthquake 122 km W of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 122 km W of Ferndale, California on Thu, Jun 25, 1981, 11:49 AM PDT (18:49 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 83 km W of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1981-06-25 18:49:58 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.711° N, 125.702° 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 11.2 km horizontally, 13.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
323°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.3116 km W of Ferndale, California · 16533 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.346 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16533 days ago · 30 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.544 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16528 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.883 km W of Ferndale, California · 16517 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 2.277 km W of Ferndale, California · 16517 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.7147 km W of Ferndale, California · 16517 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.242 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16516 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 3.283 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16515 days ago · 64 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 2.345 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16513 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.144 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16513 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.749 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16513 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 1.738 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16513 days ago · 27 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.280 km W of Ferndale, California · 16511 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 1.889 km W of Trinidad, California · 16508 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.371 km W of Ferndale, California · 16508 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.898 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16504 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.246 km W of Ferndale, California · 16504 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 2.449 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16497 days ago · 29 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 1.636 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16495 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.059 km WNW of Indianola, California · 16493 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  21. 3.2off the coast of Northern California · 16492 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 3.083 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16492 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  23. 3.273 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16491 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 2.238 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16490 days ago · 20 km deep · 98 km away
  25. 2.253 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16488 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 2.494 km W of Ferndale, California · 16485 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 2.498 km W of Ferndale, California · 16484 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  28. 3.091 km W of Ferndale, California · 16484 days ago · 40 km deep · 43 km away
  29. 2.8122 km W of Ferndale, California · 16484 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  30. 2.353 km W of Ferndale, California · 16482 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 2.5105 km W of Ferndale, California · 16481 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  32. 2.276 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16480 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 2.398 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16476 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away

Before

  1. 1.626 km W of Indianola, California · 16534 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.480 km W of Ferndale, California · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.583 km W of Trinidad, California · 16535 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.542 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16535 days ago · 27 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.938 km WNW of Indianola, California · 16535 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 3.263 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16535 days ago · 24 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 4.087 km W of Ferndale, California · 16535 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 3.159 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16538 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 3.871 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16539 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 2.052 km W of Ferndale, California · 16540 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.067 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16540 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 3.586 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16540 days ago · 68 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 3.431 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16544 days ago · 27 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.951 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16546 days ago · 45 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 2.3111 km W of Ferndale, California · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 3.3106 km W of Trinidad, California · 16548 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.197 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16549 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 3.398 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16549 days ago · 65 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.554 km WNW of Samoa, California · 16549 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.384 km WNW of Samoa, California · 16552 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1064889. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC.