California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 3 km S of Burney, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km S of Burney, California on Fri, Apr 9, 1982, 3:04 AM PST (11:04 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 18 km N of Big Bend, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1982-04-09 11:04:08 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.849° N, 121.655° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
131°
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: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.64 km S of Burney, California · 16248 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.83 km S of Burney, California · 16247 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.712 km WNW of Chester, California · 16247 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.610 km WNW of Chester, California · 16247 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 3.418 km N of Big Bend, California · 16246 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 3.319 km N of Big Bend, California · 16246 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.914 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16245 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.816 km N of Big Bend, California · 16244 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 3.016 km N of Big Bend, California · 16244 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 1.816 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16243 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 1.812 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16242 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.012 km N of Mineral, California · 16241 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.811 km W of Chester, California · 16241 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.913 km WNW of Round Mountain, California · 16240 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.711 km ESE of Mineral, California · 16239 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 1.516 km W of Montgomery Creek, California · 16239 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 1.65 km NW of Old Station, California · 16238 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 2.38 km WSW of Lake Almanor West, California · 16238 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 2.15 km NNE of Bella Vista, California · 16237 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.518 km W of Round Mountain, California · 16235 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  21. 1.99 km WNW of Chester, California · 16235 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 1.631 km E of Old Station, California · 16235 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 2.26 km WNW of Manton, California · 16235 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 1.84 km W of Manton, California · 16233 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  25. 2.510 km E of Manton, California · 16233 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  26. 1.815 km E of Lakehead, California · 16232 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  27. 2.40 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 16231 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 2.31 km ESE of East Shore, California · 16230 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  29. 2.816 km NNE of Lookout, California · 16225 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 1.716 km NW of Chester, California · 16223 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  31. 1.521 km NNW of Chester, California · 16223 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  32. 1.911 km SE of Mineral, California · 16221 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 2.512 km ENE of Bend, California · 16220 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  34. 2.39 km NNW of Old Station, California · 16212 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  35. 1.511 km NW of Chester, California · 16212 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  36. 1.717 km NE of Mineral, California · 16201 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 2.115 km NNE of Shingletown, California · 16199 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  38. 2.31 km SE of Palo Cedro, California · 16196 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  39. 2.117 km WSW of Chester, California · 16194 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  40. 1.66 km NW of Anderson, California · 16193 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  41. 2.36 km NNE of Carrick, California · 16188 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 1.98 km SW of Paynes Creek, California · 16248 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.014 km E of Mineral, California · 16248 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.717 km N of Big Bend, California · 16248 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.918 km N of Big Bend, California · 16251 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.520 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16251 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.617 km N of Big Bend, California · 16251 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.120 km S of Old Station, California · 16251 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.45 km NNW of Chester, California · 16254 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.812 km NE of Mineral, California · 16255 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.615 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16258 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.614 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16258 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 1.814 km S of Round Mountain, California · 16258 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 1.915 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16260 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 1.816 km NE of Mineral, California · 16260 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.716 km NE of Mineral, California · 16261 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 1.819 km W of Old Station, California · 16264 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 2.17 km WSW of Lakehead, California · 16265 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.67 km WNW of Chester, California · 16265 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.541 km SE of Nubieber, California · 16266 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 2.88 km WSW of Chester, California · 16266 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1073593. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC.