M2.1 earthquake 26 km WSW of Ferndale, California

Magnitude

2.1 (md), micro

Local time

Thu, May 20, 1982, 4:28 PM PDT

UTC

1982-05-20 23:28:02 UTC

Depth

23.4 km (14.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.451° N, 124.533° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.5 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.11

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

260°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

15

• Ferndale, CaliforniaPopulation 1,369. Forecast27 kmWSW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast36 kmWSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast243 kmWNW

After

1. 1.633 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 21, 3:53 PM PDT · 16202 days ago · 18 km deep · 10 km away
2. 2.281 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, May 25, 9:01 AM PDT · 16198 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
3. 3.310 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 27, 4:30 PM PDT · 16196 days ago · 22 km deep · 16 km away
4. 2.18 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaThu, May 27, 6:59 PM PDT · 16196 days ago · 19 km deep · 28 km away
5. 1.624 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 30, 4:44 AM PDT · 16193 days ago · 24 km deep · 3 km away
6. 2.26 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, May 30, 6:08 PM PDT · 16193 days ago · 27 km deep · 33 km away
7. 2.228 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 31, 11:25 AM PDT · 16192 days ago · 22 km deep · 9 km away
8. 1.634 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 31, 1:56 PM PDT · 16192 days ago · 19 km deep · 15 km away
9. 1.946 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 31, 3:00 PM PDT · 16192 days ago · 25 km deep · 19 km away
10. 1.62 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 5:28 AM PDT · 16190 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
11. 2.284 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 8:53 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
12. 1.63 km NW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 10:06 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 19 km deep · 26 km away
13. 1.62 km NNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 10:42 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
14. 2.417 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 12:21 PM PDT · 16189 days ago · 24 km deep · 34 km away
15. 1.833 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 11:02 PM PDT · 16189 days ago · 17 km deep · 15 km away
16. 1.818 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 4, 11:46 AM PDT · 16188 days ago · 18 km deep · 16 km away
17. 2.25 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaFri, Jun 4, 7:19 PM PDT · 16188 days ago · 25 km deep · 44 km away
18. 2.233 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 5, 9:00 PM PDT · 16187 days ago · 24 km deep · 22 km away
19. 2.153 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jun 7, 12:51 PM PDT · 16185 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
20. 1.52 km NE of Redway, CaliforniaTue, Jun 8, 5:07 PM PDT · 16184 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
21. 2.123 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 8, 6:26 PM PDT · 16184 days ago · 21 km deep · 10 km away
22. 2.484 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaTue, Jun 8, 10:44 PM PDT · 16184 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
23. 2.040 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 11, 1:09 AM PDT · 16181 days ago · 16 km deep · 14 km away
24. 1.614 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSat, Jun 12, 10:38 PM PDT · 16180 days ago · 27 km deep · 57 km away
25. 1.517 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, Jun 13, 8:36 AM PDT · 16179 days ago · 22 km deep · 56 km away
26. 1.935 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 13, 5:39 PM PDT · 16179 days ago · 22 km deep · 16 km away
27. 2.398 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 1:20 AM PDT · 16178 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
28. 1.916 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 2:26 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 18 km deep · 22 km away
29. 2.16 km SSW of Fortuna, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 4:45 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
30. 1.612 km SSE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 7:04 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away
31. 3.049 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 15, 3:44 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
32. 2.454 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Jun 16, 6:11 AM PDT · 16176 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
33. 1.61 km NW of Weott, CaliforniaWed, Jun 16, 5:37 PM PDT · 16176 days ago · 26 km deep · 52 km away
34. 1.83 km SE of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 17, 3:30 AM PDT · 16175 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
35. 2.0110 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 17, 11:19 AM PDT · 16175 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
36. 2.27 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 12:57 AM PDT · 16174 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away
37. 1.718 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 9:48 AM PDT · 16174 days ago · 21 km deep · 15 km away
38. 1.64 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 19, 9:16 AM PDT · 16173 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
39. 2.130 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 19, 12:45 PM PDT · 16173 days ago · 24 km deep · 4 km away
40. 1.97 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaSun, Jun 20, 6:54 AM PDT · 16172 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
41. 1.841 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 21, 12:42 AM PDT · 16171 days ago · 21 km deep · 17 km away
42. 2.775 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jun 21, 4:28 AM PDT · 16171 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
43. 3.020 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 21, 4:40 AM PDT · 16171 days ago · 21 km deep · 12 km away
44. 2.535 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 21, 12:29 PM PDT · 16171 days ago · 29 km deep · 15 km away
45. 2.464 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 21, 6:40 PM PDT · 16171 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
46. 3.565 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 21, 6:42 PM PDT · 16171 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
47. 1.640 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 22, 3:58 AM PDT · 16170 days ago · 20 km deep · 18 km away
48. 1.84 km E of Garberville, CaliforniaTue, Jun 22, 11:42 AM PDT · 16170 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
49. 1.732 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Jun 23, 3:36 AM PDT · 16169 days ago · 23 km deep · 21 km away
50. 3.323 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 23, 4:22 AM PDT · 16169 days ago · 21 km deep · 14 km away
51. 1.844 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 1:37 AM PDT · 16168 days ago · 37 km deep · 18 km away
52. 1.72 km W of Redcrest, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 7:50 AM PDT · 16168 days ago · 28 km deep · 47 km away
53. 3.033 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 9:29 AM PDT · 16168 days ago · 20 km deep · 20 km away
54. 1.83 km N of McKinleyville, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 2:12 PM PDT · 16168 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
55. 1.510 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 26, 8:02 AM PDT · 16166 days ago · 24 km deep · 16 km away
56. 2.033 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 26, 12:47 PM PDT · 16166 days ago · 20 km deep · 21 km away
57. 2.2102 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 26, 10:30 PM PDT · 16166 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
58. 1.530 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 28, 9:59 AM PDT · 16164 days ago · 23 km deep · 4 km away
59. 1.968 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jun 28, 2:02 PM PDT · 16164 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
60. 1.9Northern CaliforniaWed, Jun 30, 12:13 PM PDT · 16162 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 99.

Before

1. 3.194 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 20, 7:05 AM PDT · 16203 days ago · 22 km deep · 70 km away
2. 2.3near the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, May 20, 4:18 AM PDT · 16203 days ago · 24 km deep · 18 km away
3. 1.572 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 10:30 PM PDT · 16204 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
4. 1.941 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 9:03 PM PDT · 16204 days ago · 19 km deep · 18 km away
5. 1.736 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 10:50 AM PDT · 16204 days ago · 28 km deep · 13 km away
6. 2.369 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 2:23 AM PDT · 16204 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
7. 2.320 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, May 18, 1:02 PM PDT · 16205 days ago · 21 km deep · 11 km away
8. 1.632 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 17, 11:42 PM PDT · 16206 days ago · 16 km deep · 9 km away
9. 2.396 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 16, 8:46 PM PDT · 16207 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
10. 1.959 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaSun, May 16, 6:51 AM PDT · 16207 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
11. 3.112 km SSW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 8:23 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · 26 km deep · 84 km away
12. 1.50 km NNW of Manila, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 4:13 AM PDT · 16208 days ago · 24 km deep · 55 km away
13. 2.783 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 11:05 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
14. 2.118 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 9:17 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 22 km deep · 9 km away
15. 1.73 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 2:36 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
16. 2.416 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 1:30 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 21 km deep · 11 km away
17. 2.420 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 13, 9:31 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 27 km deep · 15 km away
18. 2.619 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 13, 9:13 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 27 km deep · 15 km away
19. 1.88 km SSW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaThu, May 13, 8:01 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 21 km deep · 91 km away
20. 2.68 km SW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaWed, May 12, 10:31 PM PDT · 16211 days ago · 21 km deep · 90 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1074604. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC.