M2.4 earthquake 6 km WSW of Benbow, California

Magnitude

2.4 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Nov 1, 1982, 4:26 PM PST

UTC

1982-11-02 00:26:40 UTC

Depth

2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.053° N, 123.853° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.14

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

83°

Stations used

20

• Garberville, CaliforniaPopulation 913. Forecast7 kmSW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast66 kmSSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast176 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast832 kmNW

After

1. 2.36 km WSW of Benbow, CaliforniaMon, Nov 1, 7:17 PM PST · 16031 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.336 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 2, 1:51 AM PST · 16031 days ago · 27 km deep · 84 km away
3. 2.19 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 2, 4:53 AM PST · 16030 days ago · 17 km deep · 71 km away
4. 2.141 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 3, 7:46 AM PST · 16029 days ago · 22 km deep · 90 km away
5. 1.837 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 4, 12:01 AM PST · 16029 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
6. 1.64 km W of Trinity Village, CaliforniaThu, Nov 4, 6:18 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 23 km deep · 94 km away
7. 1.921 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 6, 4:49 PM PST · 16026 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
8. 1.77 km NNW of Hyampom, CaliforniaTue, Nov 9, 1:50 PM PST · 16023 days ago · 31 km deep · 76 km away
9. 1.66 km WSW of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Nov 10, 2:41 AM PST · 16022 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
10. 1.66 km SW of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Nov 10, 3:45 AM PST · 16022 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
11. 2.16 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaThu, Nov 11, 4:14 AM PST · 16021 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.021 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Nov 12, 12:10 PM PST · 16020 days ago · 24 km deep · 92 km away
13. 2.4near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSat, Nov 13, 3:29 PM PST · 16019 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
14. 1.731 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 2:35 PM PST · 16018 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
15. 2.50 km NNE of Manila, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 10:28 AM PST · 16017 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
16. 1.523 km W of Hyampom, CaliforniaTue, Nov 16, 7:00 AM PST · 16016 days ago · 26 km deep · 64 km away
17. 1.65 km WSW of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Nov 16, 11:45 AM PST · 16016 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
18. 1.58 km ENE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, Nov 17, 8:29 AM PST · 16015 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
19. 1.915 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 17, 1:58 PM PST · 16015 days ago · 26 km deep · 69 km away
20. 1.912 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Nov 18, 6:21 PM PST · 16014 days ago · 23 km deep · 87 km away
21. 1.933 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 8:32 PM PST · 16013 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
22. 1.814 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 8:02 AM PST · 16012 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
23. 2.17 km S of Willow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 7:31 PM PST · 16012 days ago · 26 km deep · 93 km away
24. 1.831 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 9:30 PM PST · 16012 days ago · 27 km deep · 81 km away
25. 1.55 km NNE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, Nov 21, 1:27 PM PST · 16011 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
26. 1.910 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 3:14 AM PST · 16010 days ago · 24 km deep · 58 km away
27. 2.143 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 11:15 AM PST · 16010 days ago · 24 km deep · 73 km away
28. 2.11 km SSW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 6:39 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
29. 2.31 km SSW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 6:40 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
30. 1.74 km W of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 6:45 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
31. 1.81 km SW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 6:46 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
32. 3.11 km SSW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 7:48 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
33. 2.41 km SW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 10:00 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
34. 1.58 km SE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 1:00 PM PST · 16009 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
35. 1.816 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 6:19 AM PST · 16008 days ago · 21 km deep · 57 km away
36. 1.514 km SSW of Mad River, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 7:53 PM PST · 16008 days ago · 21 km deep · 39 km away
37. 1.820 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 5:11 AM PST · 16006 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away
38. 1.939 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 1:54 PM PST · 16006 days ago · 22 km deep · 66 km away
39. 2.432 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 5:16 PM PST · 16004 days ago · 24 km deep · 76 km away
40. 1.639 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 29, 2:30 PM PST · 16003 days ago · 26 km deep · 68 km away
41. 1.834 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 1:13 AM PST · 16003 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
42. 1.88 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 11:56 PM PST · 16002 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
43. 1.98 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 12:15 PM PST · 16001 days ago · 24 km deep · 78 km away
44. 1.816 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 10:40 AM PST · 16000 days ago · 27 km deep · 59 km away
45. 2.030 km E of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 1:17 PM PST · 16000 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
46. 2.131 km E of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 2:41 PM PST · 16000 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
47. 1.643 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 11:18 PM PST · 16000 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
48. 1.56 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 3, 7:01 AM PST · 15999 days ago · 22 km deep · 62 km away
49. 1.66 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 3, 7:01 AM PST · 15999 days ago · 22 km deep · 62 km away
50. 3.138 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 3, 7:08 PM PST · 15999 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
51. 1.65 km NNE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSat, Dec 4, 2:46 AM PST · 15998 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
52. 1.933 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 4, 5:26 AM PST · 15998 days ago · 26 km deep · 76 km away
53. 2.931 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Dec 4, 9:04 AM PST · 15998 days ago · 24 km deep · 50 km away
54. 2.033 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 11:52 AM PST · 15997 days ago · 21 km deep · 97 km away
55. 2.228 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 12:41 PM PST · 15995 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
56. 2.41 km SSW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 1:29 PM PST · 15994 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
57. 2.038 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 4:25 PM PST · 15994 days ago · 26 km deep · 87 km away
58. 1.628 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 6:39 AM PST · 15992 days ago · 28 km deep · 74 km away
59. 1.914 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 9:49 PM PST · 15992 days ago · 24 km deep · 90 km away
60. 2.549 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 12:13 PM PST · 15991 days ago · 21 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 99.

Before

1. 1.629 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Oct 31, 11:33 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
2. 1.910 km E of Redcrest, CaliforniaSun, Oct 31, 7:08 AM PST · 16032 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
3. 1.712 km NE of Miranda, CaliforniaSun, Oct 31, 6:07 AM PST · 16032 days ago · 27 km deep · 32 km away
4. 1.631 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 10:19 AM PDT · 16033 days ago · 24 km deep · 64 km away
5. 2.310 km ESE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 8:44 AM PDT · 16033 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
6. 2.09 km ESE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 8:43 AM PDT · 16033 days ago · 19 km deep · 73 km away
7. 1.623 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Oct 29, 10:56 PM PDT · 16034 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
8. 1.521 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Oct 28, 4:38 PM PDT · 16035 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away
9. 2.28 km SSW of Mad River, CaliforniaTue, Oct 26, 1:44 PM PDT · 16037 days ago · 30 km deep · 45 km away
10. 1.522 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Oct 25, 8:29 PM PDT · 16038 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
11. 1.628 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Oct 24, 8:42 AM PDT · 16039 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
12. 2.426 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 22, 8:24 PM PDT · 16041 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
13. 1.624 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, Oct 22, 5:38 AM PDT · 16041 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
14. 1.941 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 22, 12:11 AM PDT · 16042 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
15. 2.2near the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, Oct 21, 1:31 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
16. 1.939 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Oct 21, 1:19 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 22 km deep · 64 km away
17. 1.55 km NNE of Hydesville, CaliforniaThu, Oct 21, 12:31 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
18. 2.08 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, Oct 20, 9:24 PM PDT · 16043 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
19. 1.821 km NNE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 20, 1:00 PM PDT · 16043 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
20. 1.937 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Oct 20, 5:54 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 24 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1081281. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.