California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 3 km NE of Redway, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 3 km NE of Redway, California on Mon, Feb 2, 1981, 8:15 PM PST (04:15 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 38 km SW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1981-02-03 04:15:48 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.147° N, 123.793° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
103°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 116 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.58 km NE of Willits, California · 16677 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 1.910 km W of Rio Dell, California · 16676 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.19 km W of Rio Dell, California · 16676 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.638 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16675 days ago · 25 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.010 km N of Covelo, California · 16674 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.09 km N of Covelo, California · 16674 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.210 km NNE of Covelo, California · 16673 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.041 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16673 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 3.02 km N of Fields Landing, California · 16672 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.013 km NE of Fieldbrook, California · 16672 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.549 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16672 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.941 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16670 days ago · 25 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 1.920 km NE of Redcrest, California · 16670 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 1.67 km E of Willits, California · 16669 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.232 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16666 days ago · 24 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 2.637 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16666 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.313 km SE of Hayfork, California · 16666 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.919 km W of Hyampom, California · 16664 days ago · 27 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.310 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 16663 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.840 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16662 days ago · 23 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 2.927 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16662 days ago · 25 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 2.325 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16661 days ago · 19 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 1.84 km NNE of Hydesville, California · 16661 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 2.120 km WSW of Weott, California · 16661 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 2.326 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16661 days ago · 19 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 1.725 km SW of Scotia, California · 16659 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  27. 2.138 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16659 days ago · 22 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 2.114 km WSW of Mad River, California · 16657 days ago · 27 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 1.720 km ENE of Brooktrails, California · 16657 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  30. 2.45 km WNW of Samoa, California · 16657 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 2.326 km W of Paskenta, California · 16655 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 2.2Northern California · 16655 days ago · 26 km deep · 52 km away
  33. 1.639 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16655 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 2.531 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16654 days ago · 39 km deep · 66 km away
  35. 1.54 km N of Laytonville, California · 16654 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  36. 2.343 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16654 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 2.219 km SW of Scotia, California · 16653 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 3.230 km W of Indianola, California · 16651 days ago · 50 km deep · 94 km away
  39. 2.630 km SW of Scotia, California · 16649 days ago · 23 km deep · 48 km away
  40. 2.11 km NE of Scotia, California · 16647 days ago · 22 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 1.921 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16647 days ago · 21 km deep · 61 km away
  42. 2.18 km E of Scotia, California · 16646 days ago · 22 km deep · 40 km away
  43. 2.240 km WNW of Shelter Cove, California · 16646 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  44. 2.712 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 16645 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  45. 2.06 km NW of Ferndale, California · 16645 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  46. 2.32 km WNW of Weott, California · 16645 days ago · -1 km deep · 24 km away
  47. 3.534 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16643 days ago · 26 km deep · 74 km away
  48. 2.08 km WNW of Laytonville, California · 16643 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  49. 3.536 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16642 days ago · 26 km deep · 67 km away
  50. 3.337 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16642 days ago · 27 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 3.136 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16642 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  52. 2.110 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16642 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  53. 2.433 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16641 days ago · 38 km deep · 63 km away
  54. 1.81 km NW of McKinleyville, California · 16641 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  55. 2.06 km NW of Manila, California · 16640 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 2.05 km ENE of Willits, CA · 16639 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 2.444 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16638 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
  58. 3.036 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16638 days ago · 27 km deep · 67 km away
  59. 1.735 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16638 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  60. 3.738 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16638 days ago · 26 km deep · 71 km away

The first 60 of 116.

Before

  1. 1.912 km W of Mad River, California · 16677 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.637 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16677 days ago · 27 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.840 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16677 days ago · 26 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.17 km WNW of Manila, California · 16678 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.215 km SSE of Covelo, California · 16678 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.950 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16678 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.441 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16678 days ago · 34 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.826 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16679 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.515 km WNW of Manila, California · 16680 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.316 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 16681 days ago · 22 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.720 km WSW of Weott, California · 16683 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 2.08 km NW of Manila, California · 16683 days ago · 23 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.625 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16683 days ago · 22 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.250 km W of Ferndale, California · 16684 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 3.039 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16684 days ago · 28 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.911 km NNW of Brooktrails, California · 16685 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.937 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16686 days ago · 40 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 2.18 km WNW of Manila, California · 16686 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.232 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16687 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.413 km WNW of Covelo, California · 16687 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1059936. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.