California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 6 km WSW of Covelo, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Covelo, California on Wed, Nov 10, 1982, 2:41 AM PST (10:41 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 13 km NNW of Brooktrails, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1982-11-10 10:41:33 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.762° N, 123.312° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.66 km SW of Covelo, California · 16031 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.16 km NNW of Redwood Valley, California · 16030 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.816 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 16027 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 3.09 km SW of Paskenta, California · 16026 days ago · 21 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.65 km WSW of Laytonville, California · 16025 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.016 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 16024 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.58 km ENE of Willits, California · 16024 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 1.921 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 16022 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.814 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 16021 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 1.66 km SW of Hopland, California · 16017 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.514 km SSW of Mad River, California · 16016 days ago · 21 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.88 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 16010 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 2.030 km E of Covelo, California · 16009 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 2.131 km E of Covelo, California · 16009 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 2.228 km ENE of Covelo, California · 16004 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 1.818 km NNE of Lucerne, California · 16000 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.721 km WNW of Mad River, California · 15996 days ago · 24 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.814 km NNE of Shelter Cove, California · 15996 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 1.54 km ESE of Calpella, California · 15994 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.5near the coast of Northern California · 15994 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  21. 2.8Northern California · 15993 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 3.113 km NNW of Brooktrails, California · 15992 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 3.019 km W of Shelter Cove, California · 15990 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 1.710 km SSE of Leggett, California · 15989 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 1.917 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 15988 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  26. 2.712 km ESE of Covelo, California · 15988 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 1.79 km N of Laytonville, California · 15987 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 1.722 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 15987 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
  29. 1.83 km NE of Talmage, California · 15985 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 1.630 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 15985 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  31. 2.016 km WSW of Paskenta, California · 15983 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 2.26 km E of Lakeport, California · 15982 days ago · 45 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 1.85 km NE of Willits, California · 15981 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  34. 2.24 km NE of Talmage, California · 15981 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 1.510 km N of Brooktrails, California · 15980 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  36. 1.96 km SSE of Hayfork, California · 15978 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 2.74 km SSW of Willits, California · 15978 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  38. 1.63 km SE of Calpella, California · 15978 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 1.830 km W of Paskenta, California · 15978 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  40. 1.67 km E of Willits, California · 15976 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  41. 2.25 km ENE of Willits, California · 15975 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  42. 1.65 km WNW of Redwood Valley, California · 15975 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  43. 1.711 km ESE of Covelo, California · 15974 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  44. 1.725 km SE of Covelo, California · 15974 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 1.78 km E of Willits, California · 15974 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  46. 1.96 km ESE of Willits, California · 15973 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  47. 1.95 km W of Hopland, California · 15973 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  48. 1.510 km S of Laytonville, California · 15973 days ago · -1 km deep · 24 km away
  49. 1.87 km W of Laytonville, California · 15971 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away

Before

  1. 2.36 km WSW of Benbow, California · 16039 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.46 km WSW of Benbow, California · 16039 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.910 km E of Redcrest, California · 16041 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.712 km NE of Miranda, California · 16041 days ago · 27 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.622 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 16042 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 1.623 km WSW of Weott, California · 16042 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.519 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 16045 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.28 km SSW of Mad River, California · 16046 days ago · 30 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.518 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 16047 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 1.624 km SE of Covelo, California · 16050 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 2.2near the coast of Northern California · 16051 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.08 km ESE of Willits, California · 16051 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.821 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 16052 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 2.22 km N of Elk Creek, California · 16052 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.55 km WSW of Hopland, California · 16054 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 3.3near the coast of Northern California · 16057 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.36 km NE of Hopland, California · 16057 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.910 km S of Douglas City, California · 16058 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1081649. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.