M2.6 earthquake 8 km SW of Burnt Ranch, California

Magnitude

2.6 (md), micro

Local time

Wed, May 12, 1982, 10:31 PM PDT

UTC

1982-05-13 05:31:47 UTC

Depth

21.0 km (13.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.750° N, 123.538° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

202°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

21

• Willow Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 1,710. Forecast23 kmSSE
• Bayside, CaliforniaPopulation 17,132. Forecast45 kmESE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast184 kmNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast879 kmNNW

After

1. 1.88 km SSW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaThu, May 13, 8:01 AM PDT · 16211 days ago · 21 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.619 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 13, 9:13 AM PDT · 16211 days ago · 27 km deep · 79 km away
3. 2.420 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 13, 9:31 AM PDT · 16211 days ago · 27 km deep · 80 km away
4. 2.416 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 1:30 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away
5. 1.73 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 2:36 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
6. 2.118 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 9:17 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 22 km deep · 82 km away
7. 1.50 km NNW of Manila, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 4:13 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 24 km deep · 54 km away
8. 2.017 km ESE of Alderpoint, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 7:24 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
9. 3.112 km SSW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 8:23 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · 26 km deep · 15 km away
10. 1.632 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 17, 11:42 PM PDT · 16206 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
11. 2.320 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, May 18, 1:02 PM PDT · 16206 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
12. 1.736 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 10:50 AM PDT · 16205 days ago · 28 km deep · 97 km away
13. 2.3near the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, May 20, 4:18 AM PDT · 16204 days ago · 24 km deep · 96 km away
14. 2.126 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 20, 4:28 PM PDT · 16203 days ago · 23 km deep · 90 km away
15. 1.633 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 21, 3:53 PM PDT · 16203 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
16. 1.66 km ENE of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaSat, May 22, 11:39 PM PDT · 16201 days ago · 19 km deep · 14 km away
17. 2.08 km NNE of Ruth, CaliforniaWed, May 26, 10:42 AM PDT · 16198 days ago · 26 km deep · 50 km away
18. 3.310 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 27, 4:30 PM PDT · 16196 days ago · 22 km deep · 74 km away
19. 2.18 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaThu, May 27, 6:59 PM PDT · 16196 days ago · 19 km deep · 63 km away
20. 1.624 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 30, 4:44 AM PDT · 16194 days ago · 24 km deep · 88 km away
21. 2.26 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, May 30, 6:08 PM PDT · 16193 days ago · 27 km deep · 62 km away
22. 2.228 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 31, 11:25 AM PDT · 16193 days ago · 22 km deep · 93 km away
23. 1.634 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 31, 1:56 PM PDT · 16193 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
24. 1.62 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 5:28 AM PDT · 16191 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
25. 1.63 km NW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 10:06 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
26. 1.62 km NNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 10:42 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
27. 2.417 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 12:21 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 24 km deep · 74 km away
28. 1.833 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 11:02 PM PDT · 16189 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
29. 1.818 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 4, 11:46 AM PDT · 16189 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
30. 2.25 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaFri, Jun 4, 7:19 PM PDT · 16188 days ago · 25 km deep · 47 km away
31. 2.233 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 5, 9:00 PM PDT · 16187 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
32. 1.52 km NE of Redway, CaliforniaTue, Jun 8, 5:07 PM PDT · 16184 days ago · 21 km deep · 72 km away
33. 2.123 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 8, 6:26 PM PDT · 16184 days ago · 21 km deep · 87 km away
34. 2.39 km SW of Lakehead, CaliforniaWed, Jun 9, 3:10 AM PDT · 16184 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
35. 1.614 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSat, Jun 12, 10:38 PM PDT · 16180 days ago · 27 km deep · 38 km away
36. 1.517 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, Jun 13, 8:36 AM PDT · 16180 days ago · 22 km deep · 35 km away
37. 1.935 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 13, 5:39 PM PDT · 16179 days ago · 22 km deep · 94 km away
38. 1.916 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 2:26 PM PDT · 16179 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
39. 2.16 km SSW of Fortuna, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 4:45 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
40. 1.612 km SSE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 7:04 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 25 km deep · 33 km away
41. 1.61 km NW of Weott, CaliforniaWed, Jun 16, 5:37 PM PDT · 16176 days ago · 26 km deep · 57 km away
42. 1.83 km SE of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 17, 3:30 AM PDT · 16176 days ago · 22 km deep · 56 km away
43. 2.27 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 12:57 AM PDT · 16175 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
44. 1.718 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 9:48 AM PDT · 16175 days ago · 21 km deep · 78 km away
45. 1.64 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 19, 9:16 AM PDT · 16174 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
46. 2.130 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 19, 12:45 PM PDT · 16174 days ago · 24 km deep · 94 km away
47. 1.97 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaSun, Jun 20, 6:54 AM PDT · 16173 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
48. 3.020 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 21, 4:40 AM PDT · 16172 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
49. 2.535 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 21, 12:29 PM PDT · 16172 days ago · 29 km deep · 95 km away
50. 1.84 km E of Garberville, CaliforniaTue, Jun 22, 11:42 AM PDT · 16171 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
51. 1.732 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Jun 23, 3:36 AM PDT · 16170 days ago · 23 km deep · 88 km away
52. 3.323 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 23, 4:22 AM PDT · 16170 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away
53. 1.72 km W of Redcrest, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 7:50 AM PDT · 16169 days ago · 28 km deep · 54 km away
54. 3.033 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 9:29 AM PDT · 16169 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
55. 1.83 km N of McKinleyville, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 2:12 PM PDT · 16169 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
56. 1.510 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 26, 8:02 AM PDT · 16167 days ago · 24 km deep · 75 km away
57. 2.033 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 26, 12:47 PM PDT · 16167 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
58. 1.530 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 28, 9:59 AM PDT · 16165 days ago · 23 km deep · 94 km away
59. 1.9Northern CaliforniaWed, Jun 30, 12:13 PM PDT · 16163 days ago · 18 km deep · 46 km away
60. 3.116 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaWed, Jun 30, 7:18 PM PDT · 16162 days ago · 29 km deep · 73 km away

The first 60 of 76.

Before

1. 1.821 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, May 11, 11:43 AM PDT · 16213 days ago · 28 km deep · 85 km away
2. 2.535 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 10, 6:34 PM PDT · 16213 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
3. 1.722 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 10, 2:19 PM PDT · 16214 days ago · 20 km deep · 85 km away
4. 2.333 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 10, 12:37 AM PDT · 16214 days ago · 25 km deep · 95 km away
5. 1.94 km SW of Redcrest, CaliforniaSun, May 9, 4:32 PM PDT · 16214 days ago · 27 km deep · 57 km away
6. 1.837 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 9, 9:15 AM PDT · 16215 days ago · 21 km deep · 100 km away
7. 1.917 km E of Hydesville, CaliforniaSat, May 8, 5:25 PM PDT · 16215 days ago · 23 km deep · 37 km away
8. 1.824 km W of Samoa, CaliforniaSat, May 8, 1:27 PM PDT · 16216 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
9. 2.615 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, May 8, 10:31 AM PDT · 16216 days ago · 20 km deep · 72 km away
10. 1.65 km NNE of Mad River, CaliforniaFri, May 7, 5:31 AM PDT · 16217 days ago · -1 km deep · 29 km away
11. 2.411 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 12:25 PM PDT · 16218 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
12. 1.739 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, May 5, 10:59 PM PDT · 16218 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
13. 3.015 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, May 4, 1:11 PM PDT · 16220 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
14. 1.9Northern CaliforniaSun, May 2, 10:10 PM PDT · 16221 days ago · 23 km deep · 37 km away
15. 1.826 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 2, 7:14 PM PDT · 16221 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
16. 1.622 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 2, 6:43 PM PDT · 16221 days ago · 23 km deep · 85 km away
17. 2.822 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 2, 6:34 PM PDT · 16221 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
18. 2.810 km ESE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaSun, May 2, 8:08 AM PDT · 16222 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
19. 2.936 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, May 1, 9:08 PM PDT · 16222 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
20. 2.837 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, May 1, 9:08 PM PDT · 16222 days ago · 24 km deep · 97 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1074403. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.