M2.1 earthquake 9 km WSW of Ferndale, California

Magnitude

2.1 (md), micro

Local time

Tue, Nov 2, 1982, 4:53 AM PST

UTC

1982-11-02 12:53:03 UTC

Depth

16.9 km (10.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.552° N, 124.377° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.04

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

225°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

20

• Ferndale, CaliforniaPopulation 1,369. Forecast10 kmWSW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast19 kmWSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast235 kmWNW

After

1. 2.141 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 3, 7:46 AM PST · 16029 days ago · 22 km deep · 31 km away
2. 1.837 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 4, 12:01 AM PST · 16029 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
3. 1.64 km W of Trinity Village, CaliforniaThu, Nov 4, 6:18 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
4. 1.921 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 6, 4:49 PM PST · 16026 days ago · 23 km deep · 12 km away
5. 1.77 km NNW of Hyampom, CaliforniaTue, Nov 9, 1:50 PM PST · 16023 days ago · 31 km deep · 76 km away
6. 2.7101 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 11, 4:23 PM PST · 16021 days ago · 21 km deep · 92 km away
7. 2.021 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Nov 12, 12:10 PM PST · 16020 days ago · 24 km deep · 21 km away
8. 2.4near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSat, Nov 13, 3:29 PM PST · 16019 days ago · 22 km deep · 28 km away
9. 1.731 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 2:35 PM PST · 16018 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
10. 2.50 km NNE of Manila, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 10:28 AM PST · 16017 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
11. 1.523 km W of Hyampom, CaliforniaTue, Nov 16, 7:00 AM PST · 16016 days ago · 26 km deep · 55 km away
12. 1.915 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 17, 1:58 PM PST · 16015 days ago · 26 km deep · 7 km away
13. 1.912 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Nov 18, 6:21 PM PST · 16014 days ago · 23 km deep · 20 km away
14. 1.933 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 8:32 PM PST · 16013 days ago · 18 km deep · 24 km away
15. 1.910 km ESE of Big Lagoon, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 11:05 AM PST · 16012 days ago · 21 km deep · 72 km away
16. 2.17 km S of Willow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 7:31 PM PST · 16012 days ago · 26 km deep · 72 km away
17. 1.831 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 9:30 PM PST · 16012 days ago · 27 km deep · 22 km away
18. 1.55 km NNE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, Nov 21, 1:27 PM PST · 16011 days ago · 20 km deep · 27 km away
19. 1.910 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 3:14 AM PST · 16010 days ago · 24 km deep · 15 km away
20. 2.143 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 11:15 AM PST · 16010 days ago · 24 km deep · 34 km away
21. 2.11 km SSW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 6:39 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
22. 2.31 km SSW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 6:40 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
23. 1.74 km W of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 6:45 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
24. 1.81 km SW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 6:46 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
25. 3.11 km SSW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 7:48 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
26. 2.41 km SW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 10:00 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
27. 1.58 km SE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 1:00 PM PST · 16009 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
28. 1.816 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 6:19 AM PST · 16008 days ago · 21 km deep · 15 km away
29. 1.514 km SSW of Mad River, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 7:53 PM PST · 16008 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
30. 1.820 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 5:11 AM PST · 16006 days ago · 23 km deep · 13 km away
31. 1.939 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 1:54 PM PST · 16006 days ago · 22 km deep · 32 km away
32. 2.432 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 5:16 PM PST · 16004 days ago · 24 km deep · 22 km away
33. 1.639 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 29, 2:30 PM PST · 16003 days ago · 26 km deep · 32 km away
34. 1.834 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 1:13 AM PST · 16003 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
35. 1.98 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 12:15 PM PST · 16001 days ago · 24 km deep · 12 km away
36. 1.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 12:35 AM PST · 16001 days ago · 37 km deep · 55 km away
37. 2.212 km NW of Manila, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 12:36 AM PST · 16001 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
38. 1.816 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 10:40 AM PST · 16000 days ago · 27 km deep · 14 km away
39. 1.643 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 11:18 PM PST · 16000 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
40. 1.56 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 3, 7:01 AM PST · 15999 days ago · 22 km deep · 10 km away
41. 1.66 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 3, 7:01 AM PST · 15999 days ago · 22 km deep · 10 km away
42. 2.615 km WSW of Trinidad, CaliforniaFri, Dec 3, 5:38 PM PST · 15999 days ago · 36 km deep · 53 km away
43. 3.138 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 3, 7:08 PM PST · 15999 days ago · 23 km deep · 31 km away
44. 1.65 km NNE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSat, Dec 4, 2:46 AM PST · 15999 days ago · 20 km deep · 27 km away
45. 1.933 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 4, 5:26 AM PST · 15998 days ago · 26 km deep · 24 km away
46. 2.931 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Dec 4, 9:04 AM PST · 15998 days ago · 24 km deep · 31 km away
47. 2.033 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 11:52 AM PST · 15997 days ago · 21 km deep · 26 km away
48. 3.191 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 11:26 AM PST · 15995 days ago · 63 km deep · 82 km away
49. 2.41 km SSW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 1:29 PM PST · 15994 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
50. 2.038 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 4:25 PM PST · 15994 days ago · 26 km deep · 29 km away
51. 1.89 km NE of Trinity Village, CaliforniaThu, Dec 9, 2:21 PM PST · 15993 days ago · 21 km deep · 90 km away
52. 1.628 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 6:39 AM PST · 15992 days ago · 28 km deep · 19 km away
53. 4.4108 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 1:27 PM PST · 15992 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
54. 1.914 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 9:49 PM PST · 15992 days ago · 24 km deep · 23 km away
55. 2.9102 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 11:01 PM PST · 15992 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
56. 1.616 km WSW of Trinidad, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 8:16 AM PST · 15991 days ago · 22 km deep · 48 km away
57. 2.385 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 12:13 PM PST · 15991 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
58. 2.549 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 12:13 PM PST · 15991 days ago · 21 km deep · 39 km away
59. 1.628 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Dec 12, 3:11 AM PST · 15990 days ago · 25 km deep · 22 km away
60. 1.838 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Dec 12, 5:11 PM PST · 15990 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

1. 2.336 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 2, 1:51 AM PST · 16031 days ago · 27 km deep · 26 km away
2. 2.36 km WSW of Benbow, CaliforniaMon, Nov 1, 7:17 PM PST · 16031 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
3. 2.46 km WSW of Benbow, CaliforniaMon, Nov 1, 4:26 PM PST · 16031 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
4. 1.629 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Oct 31, 11:33 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
5. 1.910 km E of Redcrest, CaliforniaSun, Oct 31, 7:08 AM PST · 16032 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
6. 1.712 km NE of Miranda, CaliforniaSun, Oct 31, 6:07 AM PST · 16032 days ago · 27 km deep · 60 km away
7. 1.631 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 10:19 AM PDT · 16033 days ago · 24 km deep · 24 km away
8. 2.310 km ESE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 8:44 AM PDT · 16033 days ago · 20 km deep · 33 km away
9. 2.09 km ESE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 8:43 AM PDT · 16033 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
10. 1.623 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Oct 29, 10:56 PM PDT · 16034 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
11. 1.521 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Oct 28, 4:38 PM PDT · 16035 days ago · 23 km deep · 14 km away
12. 2.127 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaThu, Oct 28, 1:14 AM PDT · 16036 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
13. 2.24 km SSE of Westhaven-Moonstone, CaliforniaTue, Oct 26, 8:56 PM PDT · 16037 days ago · 27 km deep · 56 km away
14. 2.28 km SSW of Mad River, CaliforniaTue, Oct 26, 1:44 PM PDT · 16037 days ago · 30 km deep · 73 km away
15. 1.522 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Oct 25, 8:29 PM PDT · 16038 days ago · 22 km deep · 12 km away
16. 1.628 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Oct 24, 8:42 AM PDT · 16039 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
17. 2.426 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 22, 8:24 PM PDT · 16041 days ago · 18 km deep · 21 km away
18. 1.941 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 22, 12:11 AM PDT · 16042 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
19. 1.939 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Oct 21, 1:19 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 22 km deep · 32 km away
20. 1.55 km NNE of Hydesville, CaliforniaThu, Oct 21, 12:31 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 20 km deep · 27 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1081298. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.