M2.1 earthquake 14 km ENE of Weott, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 14 km ENE of Weott, California on Fri, Jan 9, 1981, 3:31 AM PST (11:31 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 1 km N of Willow Creek, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 134 in the 60 days after this one and 65 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 134.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1059061. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC.