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M4.8 earthquake 24 km SE of Klamath, California

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 24 km SE of Klamath, California on Fri, Feb 13, 1981, 10:10 PM PST (06:10 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (md), light
Local time
UTC
1981-02-14 06:10:40 UTC
Depth
41.9 km (26.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.398° N, 123.805° 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 6.8 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
330°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.232 km WNW of Samoa, California · 16662 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.113 km WSW of Trinidad, California · 16661 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.919 km W of Hyampom, California · 16661 days ago · 27 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.84 km NNE of Hydesville, California · 16658 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.45 km WNW of Samoa, California · 16654 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.144 km W of Trinidad, California · 16654 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.2Northern California · 16652 days ago · 26 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 3.230 km W of Indianola, California · 16649 days ago · 50 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.617 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 16648 days ago · 29 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 3.023 km WNW of Trinidad, California · 16648 days ago · 18 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.06 km NNW of Big Lagoon, California · 16647 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.540 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 16646 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.951 km W of Trinidad, California · 16645 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.712 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 16643 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.06 km NW of Ferndale, California · 16643 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.81 km NW of McKinleyville, California · 16639 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 2.06 km NW of Manila, California · 16638 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.92 km N of Humboldt Hill, California · 16629 days ago · 19 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 2.324 km WNW of Samoa, California · 16629 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.913 km W of Trinidad, California · 16624 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 2.418 km WNW of Manila, California · 16615 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 3.267 km W of Trinidad, California · 16615 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 3.038 km W of Trinidad, California · 16609 days ago · 22 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 2.142 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 16607 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  25. 1.821 km WSW of Burnt Ranch, California · 16605 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 1.827 km W of Trinidad, California · 16605 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 2.232 km WNW of Samoa, California · 16664 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.920 km NE of Redcrest, California · 16667 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.637 km W of Trinidad, California · 16669 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.013 km NE of Fieldbrook, California · 16670 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 3.02 km N of Fields Landing, California · 16670 days ago · 23 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 2.935 km W of Trinidad, California · 16672 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.17 km WNW of Manila, California · 16675 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 2.515 km WNW of Manila, California · 16677 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.316 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 16679 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.08 km NW of Manila, California · 16680 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.322 km WNW of Orick, California · 16683 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 2.18 km WNW of Manila, California · 16683 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 3.128 km WNW of Trinidad, California · 16685 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.215 km W of Trinidad, California · 16685 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.213 km W of Trinidad, California · 16685 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.410 km WNW of Manila, California · 16686 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.527 km W of Trinidad, California · 16691 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.330 km W of Trinidad, California · 16693 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1060340. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC.