M2.3 earthquake 83 km WSW of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 83 km WSW of Ferndale, California on Sat, Jul 31, 1982, 5:14 PM PDT (00:14 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 114 km W of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 111 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 111.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1076806. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.