M1.5 earthquake 5 km E of Willow Creek, California

Magnitude

1.5 (md), micro

Local time

Fri, Nov 6, 1981, 11:42 AM PST

UTC

1981-11-06 19:42:54 UTC

Depth

19.8 km (12.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.931° N, 123.567° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 4.4 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

273°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

4

• Willow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 1,710. Forecast5 kmE
• Bayside, CaliforniaPopulation 17,132. Forecast43 kmENE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast198 kmNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast897 kmNNW

After

1. 1.829 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 6, 12:23 PM PST · 16397 days ago · 25 km deep · 100 km away
2. 1.731 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Nov 6, 3:45 PM PST · 16397 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
3. 1.616 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 7:24 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 30 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.86 km S of Blue Lake, CaliforniaMon, Nov 9, 11:53 AM PST · 16394 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
5. 1.730 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 12:25 PM PST · 16393 days ago · 32 km deep · 100 km away
6. 1.529 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 11:38 PM PST · 16392 days ago · 31 km deep · 98 km away
7. 1.524 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 12, 4:31 PM PST · 16391 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away
8. 2.33 km WSW of McKinleyville, CaliforniaThu, Nov 12, 5:07 PM PST · 16391 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
9. 2.919 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 14, 1:29 PM PST · 16389 days ago · 24 km deep · 90 km away
10. 2.1Northern CaliforniaSun, Nov 15, 12:03 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 23 km deep · 21 km away
11. 2.2near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSun, Nov 15, 10:34 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
12. 2.523 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaWed, Nov 18, 12:04 AM PST · 16385 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
13. 3.06 km W of Big Lagoon, CaliforniaWed, Nov 18, 1:34 AM PST · 16385 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
14. 1.720 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaThu, Nov 19, 12:24 AM PST · 16384 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
15. 1.623 km NNW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaThu, Nov 19, 12:29 AM PST · 16384 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
16. 1.710 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Nov 19, 11:58 AM PST · 16384 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
17. 2.411 km ENE of Trinity Village, CaliforniaThu, Nov 19, 9:56 PM PST · 16384 days ago · 29 km deep · 14 km away
18. 3.833 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 20, 3:59 PM PST · 16383 days ago · 25 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.716 km NE of Miranda, CaliforniaFri, Nov 20, 11:32 PM PST · 16382 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
20. 3.121 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 25, 6:33 AM PST · 16378 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away
21. 3.25 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaWed, Nov 25, 10:01 AM PST · 16378 days ago · 19 km deep · 55 km away
22. 2.312 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaWed, Nov 25, 2:59 PM PST · 16378 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
23. 1.515 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 2, 1:57 AM PST · 16371 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
24. 2.130 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Dec 2, 5:05 AM PST · 16371 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
25. 2.815 km S of Mad River, CaliforniaThu, Dec 3, 1:34 AM PST · 16370 days ago · 28 km deep · 68 km away
26. 1.921 km SE of Etna, CaliforniaFri, Dec 4, 2:59 PM PST · 16369 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
27. 1.927 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 5, 9:15 AM PST · 16368 days ago · 19 km deep · 95 km away
28. 2.311 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaSat, Dec 5, 12:47 PM PST · 16368 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
29. 2.0near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSat, Dec 5, 11:55 PM PST · 16367 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
30. 1.72 km SW of Loleta, CaliforniaSun, Dec 6, 2:53 AM PST · 16367 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
31. 1.817 km WSW of Trinidad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 6, 6:06 PM PST · 16367 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
32. 3.012 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 11, 5:16 PM PST · 16362 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
33. 2.132 km WNW of Big Lagoon, CaliforniaFri, Dec 11, 5:59 PM PST · 16362 days ago · 32 km deep · 86 km away
34. 1.825 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Dec 13, 4:46 PM PST · 16360 days ago · 25 km deep · 96 km away
35. 2.05 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 3:41 AM PST · 16358 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
36. 1.726 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 3:14 PM PST · 16358 days ago · 38 km deep · 97 km away
37. 1.723 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 3:46 PM PST · 16358 days ago · 25 km deep · 94 km away
38. 2.022 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 3:50 PM PST · 16358 days ago · 25 km deep · 93 km away
39. 1.710 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 6:25 PM PST · 16358 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
40. 2.528 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 2:57 AM PST · 16357 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
41. 1.94 km ENE of Weott, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 5:25 AM PST · 16357 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
42. 1.810 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 9:50 AM PST · 16357 days ago · 27 km deep · 80 km away
43. 1.67 km WNW of McKinleyville, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 11:24 AM PST · 16357 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
44. 2.815 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 18, 3:52 PM PST · 16355 days ago · 22 km deep · 86 km away
45. 1.618 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Dec 18, 6:47 PM PST · 16355 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
46. 1.611 km ENE of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Dec 20, 8:34 AM PST · 16353 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
47. 1.813 km WSW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Dec 20, 7:56 PM PST · 16353 days ago · 23 km deep · 18 km away
48. 1.54 km S of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Dec 21, 6:59 AM PST · 16352 days ago · 25 km deep · 71 km away
49. 1.82 km E of Pine Hills, CaliforniaWed, Dec 23, 8:32 PM PST · 16350 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
50. 2.06 km ESE of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Dec 27, 2:17 PM PST · 16346 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
51. 2.117 km NNW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Dec 27, 10:05 PM PST · 16346 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
52. 1.84 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Dec 28, 12:58 AM PST · 16345 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
53. 1.611 km WSW of Redcrest, CaliforniaMon, Dec 28, 1:39 AM PST · 16345 days ago · 26 km deep · 76 km away
54. 2.511 km NNW of Alderpoint, CaliforniaTue, Dec 29, 6:21 AM PST · 16344 days ago · 24 km deep · 73 km away
55. 1.819 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 30, 7:58 PM PST · 16343 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
56. 1.614 km ESE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaWed, Dec 30, 10:59 PM PST · 16342 days ago · 23 km deep · 45 km away
57. 2.69 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Dec 31, 8:29 PM PST · 16342 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
58. 1.52 km ENE of Westhaven-Moonstone, CaliforniaFri, Jan 1, 11:58 AM PST · 16341 days ago · 23 km deep · 45 km away
59. 1.710 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSat, Jan 2, 12:08 PM PST · 16340 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
60. 1.732 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jan 3, 4:51 AM PST · 16339 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 66.

Before

1. 2.623 km WSW of Trinidad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 6, 11:35 AM PST · 16397 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
2. 3.422 km WNW of Trinidad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 5, 12:21 PM PST · 16398 days ago · 25 km deep · 73 km away
3. 1.628 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 3, 9:19 PM PST · 16400 days ago · 20 km deep · 98 km away
4. 1.79 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 9:50 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 23 km deep · 74 km away
5. 2.311 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 7:01 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 26 km deep · 73 km away
6. 1.711 km E of Pine Hills, CaliforniaSun, Nov 1, 6:52 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 25 km deep · 45 km away
7. 2.616 km ESE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 31, 9:58 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 24 km deep · 43 km away
8. 1.826 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 31, 8:09 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.718 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 31, 2:52 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 22 km deep · 90 km away
10. 1.810 km NW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Oct 30, 6:04 PM PST · 16404 days ago · 24 km deep · 15 km away
11. 1.517 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 30, 1:30 PM PST · 16404 days ago · 22 km deep · 86 km away
12. 2.63 km SE of Fortuna, CaliforniaFri, Oct 30, 2:27 AM PST · 16404 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away
13. 2.911 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Oct 29, 4:11 AM PST · 16405 days ago · 22 km deep · 81 km away
14. 2.415 km W of Samoa, CaliforniaWed, Oct 28, 8:59 PM PST · 16406 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
15. 1.617 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Oct 28, 6:31 AM PST · 16406 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
16. 2.01 km NE of Bayview, CaliforniaMon, Oct 26, 3:32 PM PST · 16408 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
17. 1.64 km WSW of Redcrest, CaliforniaMon, Oct 26, 1:45 PM PST · 16408 days ago · 35 km deep · 71 km away
18. 2.419 km W of Big Lagoon, CaliforniaMon, Oct 26, 5:06 AM PST · 16408 days ago · 27 km deep · 72 km away
19. 1.730 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaSun, Oct 25, 5:21 AM PST · 16409 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
20. 2.619 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Oct 24, 5:41 AM PDT · 16410 days ago · 26 km deep · 86 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1069247. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC.