M2.0 earthquake 17 km ESE of Alderpoint, California

Magnitude

2.0 (md), micro

Local time

Sat, May 15, 1982, 7:24 PM PDT

UTC

1982-05-16 02:24:02 UTC

Depth

-1.3 km (-0.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.098° N, 123.428° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.19

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

110°

Stations used

14

• Garberville, CaliforniaPopulation 913. Forecast31 kmE
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast83 kmSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast142 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast814 kmNNW

After

1. 3.112 km SSW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 8:23 PM PDT · 16206 days ago · 26 km deep · 85 km away
2. 1.86 km NE of Willits, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 9:33 PM PDT · 16206 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
3. 1.66 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, May 16, 9:06 PM PDT · 16205 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
4. 1.632 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 17, 11:42 PM PDT · 16204 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
5. 2.320 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, May 18, 1:02 PM PDT · 16204 days ago · 21 km deep · 90 km away
6. 1.736 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 10:50 AM PDT · 16203 days ago · 28 km deep · 99 km away
7. 2.78 km NNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 1:18 PM PDT · 16203 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
8. 2.08 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 9:27 PM PDT · 16202 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
9. 2.3near the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, May 20, 4:18 AM PDT · 16202 days ago · 24 km deep · 94 km away
10. 1.633 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 21, 3:53 PM PDT · 16201 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
11. 1.97 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, May 21, 9:03 PM PDT · 16200 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
12. 1.66 km ENE of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaSat, May 22, 11:39 PM PDT · 16199 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
13. 1.78 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 12:20 AM PDT · 16199 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
14. 1.815 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 10:18 AM PDT · 16199 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
15. 1.67 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 1:23 PM PDT · 16199 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
16. 2.00 km NNE of Calpella, CaliforniaTue, May 25, 3:51 PM PDT · 16197 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
17. 1.77 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, May 25, 6:00 PM PDT · 16196 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
18. 1.730 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaTue, May 25, 6:49 PM PDT · 16196 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
19. 2.08 km NNE of Ruth, CaliforniaWed, May 26, 10:42 AM PDT · 16196 days ago · 26 km deep · 30 km away
20. 3.310 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 27, 4:30 PM PDT · 16195 days ago · 22 km deep · 93 km away
21. 2.18 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaThu, May 27, 6:59 PM PDT · 16194 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
22. 1.724 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaFri, May 28, 7:34 PM PDT · 16193 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
23. 2.63 km W of Calpella, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 9:36 AM PDT · 16193 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
24. 1.624 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 30, 4:44 AM PDT · 16192 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
25. 2.26 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, May 30, 6:08 PM PDT · 16191 days ago · 27 km deep · 71 km away
26. 1.77 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, May 31, 7:03 AM PDT · 16191 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
27. 1.634 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 31, 1:56 PM PDT · 16191 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
28. 1.62 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 5:28 AM PDT · 16189 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
29. 2.313 km N of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 7:55 PM PDT · 16188 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
30. 1.63 km NW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 10:06 PM PDT · 16188 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away
31. 1.62 km NNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 10:42 PM PDT · 16188 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
32. 2.219 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 12:59 AM PDT · 16188 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
33. 2.413 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 4:34 AM PDT · 16188 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
34. 1.833 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 11:02 PM PDT · 16187 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
35. 1.818 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 4, 11:46 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
36. 2.25 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaFri, Jun 4, 7:19 PM PDT · 16186 days ago · 25 km deep · 74 km away
37. 2.119 km WNW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaSat, Jun 5, 5:57 PM PDT · 16185 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
38. 2.233 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 5, 9:00 PM PDT · 16185 days ago · 24 km deep · 85 km away
39. 1.52 km NE of Redway, CaliforniaTue, Jun 8, 5:07 PM PDT · 16183 days ago · 21 km deep · 32 km away
40. 1.822 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jun 8, 6:46 PM PDT · 16182 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
41. 1.93 km E of Calpella, CAThu, Jun 10, 5:51 AM PDT · 16181 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
42. 1.67 km ENE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSat, Jun 12, 8:32 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
43. 1.614 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSat, Jun 12, 10:38 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 27 km deep · 59 km away
44. 1.517 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, Jun 13, 8:36 AM PDT · 16178 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
45. 1.935 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 13, 5:39 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 22 km deep · 93 km away
46. 1.57 km NNW of Potter Valley, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 9:45 AM PDT · 16177 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
47. 1.916 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 2:26 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
48. 2.16 km SSW of Fortuna, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 4:45 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
49. 1.612 km SSE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 7:04 PM PDT · 16176 days ago · 25 km deep · 87 km away
50. 2.215 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaTue, Jun 15, 12:07 AM PDT · 16176 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
51. 1.61 km NW of Weott, CaliforniaWed, Jun 16, 5:37 PM PDT · 16174 days ago · 26 km deep · 51 km away
52. 1.83 km SE of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 17, 3:30 AM PDT · 16174 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away
53. 2.27 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 12:57 AM PDT · 16173 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
54. 2.822 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 3:46 AM PDT · 16173 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
55. 1.622 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 3:46 AM PDT · 16173 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
56. 2.322 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 3:48 AM PDT · 16173 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
57. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 3:49 AM PDT · 16173 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
58. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 3:58 AM PDT · 16173 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
59. 2.122 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 6:45 AM PDT · 16173 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
60. 1.718 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 9:48 AM PDT · 16173 days ago · 21 km deep · 88 km away

The first 60 of 100.

Before

1. 2.411 km SE of Paskenta, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 3:25 PM PDT · 16207 days ago · 26 km deep · 89 km away
2. 2.118 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 9:17 AM PDT · 16208 days ago · 22 km deep · 94 km away
3. 1.73 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 2:36 AM PDT · 16208 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
4. 2.416 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 1:30 AM PDT · 16208 days ago · 21 km deep · 94 km away
5. 2.420 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 13, 9:31 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 27 km deep · 87 km away
6. 2.619 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 13, 9:13 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 27 km deep · 87 km away
7. 1.88 km SSW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaThu, May 13, 8:01 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
8. 2.68 km SW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaWed, May 12, 10:31 PM PDT · 16209 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
9. 1.823 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaWed, May 12, 10:14 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
10. 2.535 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 10, 6:34 PM PDT · 16211 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away
11. 1.820 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaMon, May 10, 3:15 AM PDT · 16212 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
12. 1.94 km SW of Redcrest, CaliforniaSun, May 9, 4:32 PM PDT · 16213 days ago · 27 km deep · 56 km away
13. 1.917 km E of Hydesville, CaliforniaSat, May 8, 5:25 PM PDT · 16213 days ago · 23 km deep · 65 km away
14. 2.615 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, May 8, 10:31 AM PDT · 16214 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
15. 1.65 km NNE of Mad River, CaliforniaFri, May 7, 5:31 AM PDT · 16215 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away
16. 1.714 km NNW of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, May 7, 5:15 AM PDT · 16215 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
17. 1.610 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 9:51 PM PDT · 16215 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
18. 1.739 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, May 5, 10:59 PM PDT · 16216 days ago · 19 km deep · 98 km away
19. 1.69 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, May 5, 6:12 PM PDT · 16216 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
20. 1.77 km N of Brooktrails, CAWed, May 5, 12:00 AM PDT · 16217 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1074476. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC.