M1.7 earthquake 30 km SSW of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 30 km SSW of Ferndale, California on Fri, Aug 27, 1982, 4:38 PM PDT (23:38 UTC), 28 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 11 km WSW of Redcrest, 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: 123 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 123.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1078172. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC.