California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 46 km WSW of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 46 km WSW of Ferndale, California on Thu, Jan 14, 1982, 7:49 AM PST (15:49 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 92 km WSW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-01-14 15:49:30 UTC
Depth
15.2 km (9.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.419° N, 124.779° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
281°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.64 km NNE of Myers Flat, California · 16322 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.9near the coast of Northern California · 16321 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.292 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16320 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.56 km WSW of Scotia, California · 16319 days ago · 27 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.122 km NNW of Shelter Cove, California · 16318 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.811 km E of Redcrest, California · 16317 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.513 km SSW of Scotia, California · 16317 days ago · 25 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.265 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 16315 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 2.033 km SW of Scotia, California · 16314 days ago · 22 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.228 km SW of Scotia, California · 16312 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 2.111 km E of Hydesville, California · 16311 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.559 km W of Trinidad, California · 16309 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.819 km NE of Hydesville, California · 16309 days ago · 23 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.565 km W of Indianola, California · 16309 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.24 km WSW of Loleta, California · 16309 days ago · 19 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.856 km WNW of Indianola, California · 16308 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.625 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16307 days ago · 22 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 1.929 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16306 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 1.646 km W of Samoa, California · 16306 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 1.719 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16305 days ago · 22 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 2.928 km NW of Shelter Cove, California · 16305 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 2.627 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16304 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 2.219 km WNW of Indianola, California · 16303 days ago · 24 km deep · 44 km away
  24. 2.963 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16302 days ago · 58 km deep · 17 km away
  25. 1.64 km SSE of Ferndale, California · 16302 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away
  26. 2.119 km W of Hyampom, California · 16302 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 1.826 km WNW of Big Lagoon, California · 16301 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  28. 1.983 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16301 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  29. 2.827 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 16300 days ago · 25 km deep · 86 km away
  30. 5.285 km W of Trinidad, California · 16299 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  31. 2.466 km W of Trinidad, California · 16299 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  32. 2.156 km WNW of Samoa, California · 16299 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 2.239 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16298 days ago · 21 km deep · 21 km away
  34. 1.56 km SW of Scotia, California · 16298 days ago · 25 km deep · 53 km away
  35. 1.918 km SW of Scotia, California · 16298 days ago · 29 km deep · 43 km away
  36. 2.169 km W of Trinidad, California · 16298 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 2.134 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16297 days ago · 23 km deep · 14 km away
  38. 2.041 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16297 days ago · 22 km deep · 6 km away
  39. 3.67 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16296 days ago · 21 km deep · 39 km away
  40. 3.56 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16296 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
  41. 2.111 km W of Samoa, California · 16295 days ago · 23 km deep · 60 km away
  42. 3.34 km NW of Ferndale, California · 16294 days ago · 23 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 2.573 km W of Trinidad, California · 16294 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
  44. 3.774 km WNW of Samoa, California · 16294 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 2.445 km WNW of Indianola, California · 16294 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  46. 2.633 km SW of Scotia, California · 16293 days ago · 21 km deep · 36 km away
  47. 2.425 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16293 days ago · 27 km deep · 26 km away
  48. 1.626 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16293 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  49. 2.495 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16293 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 1.631 km SW of Scotia, California · 16293 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  51. 1.711 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 16292 days ago · 21 km deep · 39 km away
  52. 1.69 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 16292 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  53. 1.653 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16291 days ago · 22 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 1.631 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16290 days ago · 19 km deep · 18 km away
  55. 1.615 km ESE of Indianola, California · 16289 days ago · 23 km deep · 80 km away
  56. 1.716 km SW of Scotia, California · 16287 days ago · 30 km deep · 44 km away
  57. 2.4near the coast of Northern California · 16286 days ago · 18 km deep · 42 km away
  58. 2.7off the coast of Northern California · 16286 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  59. 1.724 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16285 days ago · 28 km deep · 27 km away
  60. 1.925 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16285 days ago · 26 km deep · 26 km away

The first 60 of 105.

Before

  1. 1.741 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16323 days ago · 16 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 3.1127 km W of Ferndale, California · 16323 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 4.8122 km W of Ferndale, California · 16323 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.415 km W of Mad River, California · 16323 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.48 km NE of Hydesville, California · 16324 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.133 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16324 days ago · 24 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 1.629 km SW of Scotia, California · 16326 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.015 km ENE of Redcrest, California · 16326 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.439 km WNW of Samoa, California · 16327 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 3.433 km SW of Scotia, California · 16328 days ago · 23 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.633 km SW of Scotia, California · 16328 days ago · 23 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 3.832 km SW of Scotia, California · 16328 days ago · 23 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 1.84 km ENE of Miranda, California · 16328 days ago · 30 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.630 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 16328 days ago · 28 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.417 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16328 days ago · 22 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 3.325 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16329 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 2.977 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16329 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 2.538 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16330 days ago · 21 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 1.635 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16330 days ago · 27 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 3.15 km WSW of McKinleyville, California · 16330 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1071249. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC.