California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 2 km SSW of Chester, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Chester, California on Thu, Jun 24, 1982, 5:30 AM PDT (12:30 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 4 km SSW of Cassel, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1982-06-24 12:30:20 UTC
Depth
-1.7 km (-1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.282° N, 121.238° 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 1.5 km horizontally, 3.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
224°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 54 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.713 km NE of Mineral, California · 16168 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.212 km N of Butte Meadows, California · 16165 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.319 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 16164 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 2.46 km E of Montgomery Creek, California · 16163 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.714 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16163 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 2.21 km NE of Canyondam, California · 16162 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 1.614 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16161 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.06 km NNW of Mineral, California · 16160 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 1.910 km SW of Mineral, California · 16158 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.110 km SW of Mineral, California · 16158 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.614 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16157 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 2.511 km NW of Sierra City, California · 16157 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.83 km ESE of Goodyears Bar, California · 16153 days ago · 22 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.67 km N of Pike, California · 16153 days ago · 34 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.93 km WNW of Cromberg, California · 16152 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 2.43 km N of Camptonville, California · 16152 days ago · 26 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.06 km NE of Bend, California · 16151 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.55 km SE of Hamilton City, California · 16148 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.010 km W of Paynes Creek, California · 16147 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.110 km NW of Paynes Creek, California · 16146 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 1.85 km NE of Mineral, California · 16144 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 2.313 km ESE of Mineral, California · 16139 days ago · -2 km deep · 19 km away
  23. 1.810 km W of Plumas Eureka (historical), California · 16135 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.05 km S of Whitehawk, California · 16133 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 2.116 km SW of Old Station, California · 16131 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  26. 2.14 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16131 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  27. 3.04 km S of Cassel, California · 16129 days ago · -2 km deep · 72 km away
  28. 2.1Northern California · 16129 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 3.24 km SSW of Cassel, California · 16129 days ago · -2 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 1.94 km SSW of Cassel, California · 16128 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  31. 2.97 km S of East Quincy, California · 16128 days ago · 19 km deep · 54 km away
  32. 2.115 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 16127 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  33. 2.55 km WNW of Hamilton City, California · 16126 days ago · 24 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 2.34 km SSE of Cassel, California · 16125 days ago · -2 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 2.218 km N of Mineral, California · 16125 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  36. 2.34 km S of Cassel, California · 16125 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  37. 2.24 km NNW of Hat Creek, California · 16125 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  38. 2.94 km S of Cassel, California · 16124 days ago · -2 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 3.28 km SE of Janesville, California · 16121 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  40. 2.79 km SW of Prattville, California · 16120 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 1.99 km SSW of Lake Almanor West, California · 16120 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  42. 3.08 km W of Old Station, California · 16118 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  43. 2.417 km W of Old Station, California · 16117 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  44. 2.27 km W of Old Station, California · 16117 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  45. 2.38 km NE of Berry Creek, California · 16117 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 2.88 km W of Old Station, California · 16117 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  47. 2.29 km W of Old Station, California · 16117 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  48. 2.99 km W of Old Station, California · 16116 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  49. 2.09 km W of Old Station, California · 16116 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  50. 2.18 km W of Old Station, California · 16115 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  51. 1.77 km NNE of Belden, California · 16115 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  52. 2.09 km W of Old Station, California · 16114 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  53. 1.85 km W of Old Station, California · 16114 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  54. 2.79 km W of Old Station, California · 16114 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 2.313 km NNW of Burney, California · 16174 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.013 km NNW of Burney, California · 16174 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.67 km N of McArthur, California · 16177 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.813 km W of Chester, California · 16179 days ago · -2 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.23 km N of Lake Almanor West, California · 16183 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.18 km W of Chester, California · 16183 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 2.57 km E of Keddie, California · 16184 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 1.65 km E of Paynes Creek, California · 16186 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.62 km ENE of Oroville, California · 16190 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 3.22 km E of Oroville, California · 16190 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 3.02 km E of Oroville, California · 16190 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 3.12 km E of Oroville, California · 16190 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.66 km NW of Anderson, California · 16193 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.117 km WSW of Chester, California · 16195 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.113 km W of La Porte, California · 16195 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.93 km NE of Clipper Mills, California · 16196 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 2.31 km SE of Palo Cedro, California · 16197 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 1.76 km SSW of Whitehawk, California · 16198 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.36 km SSW of Whitehawk, California · 16199 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 1.95 km SSW of Whitehawk, California · 16199 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1075645. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:28 PM UTC.