California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 15 km ESE of Klamath, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15 km ESE of Klamath, California on Wed, Dec 1, 1982, 2:38 AM PST (10:38 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 12 km NW of Manila, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-12-01 10:38:16 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.471° N, 123.864° 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 24.0 km horizontally, 25.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
325°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.98 km WSW of Indianola, California · 16002 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.9near the coast of Northern California · 16001 days ago · 37 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.212 km NW of Manila, California · 16001 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.615 km WSW of Trinidad, California · 16000 days ago · 36 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.65 km NNE of Hydesville, California · 15999 days ago · 20 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.41 km SSW of Fields Landing, California · 15995 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.89 km NE of Trinity Village, California · 15994 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 1.914 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 15993 days ago · 24 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.616 km WSW of Trinidad, California · 15992 days ago · 22 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.815 km SE of Indianola, California · 15987 days ago · 23 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 3.35 km E of Loleta, California · 15984 days ago · 23 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.124 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 15982 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.120 km WNW of Indianola, California · 15979 days ago · 26 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.823 km SSE of Blue Lake, California · 15974 days ago · 22 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.817 km SW of Burnt Ranch, California · 15972 days ago · 23 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 3.810 km W of Trinidad, California · 15970 days ago · 29 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 2.019 km SE of Indianola, California · 15969 days ago · 26 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.712 km NW of Manila, California · 15969 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.718 km W of Indianola, California · 15968 days ago · 23 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.14 km WNW of Manila, California · 15959 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 2.716 km W of Samoa, California · 15959 days ago · 23 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 2.232 km WNW of Indianola, California · 15957 days ago · 19 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 1.939 km WNW of Samoa, California · 15957 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 1.66 km N of Trinity Village, California · 15954 days ago · 28 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 1.58 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 16010 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 2.41 km SW of Fields Landing, California · 16010 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 3.11 km SSW of Fields Landing, California · 16010 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.81 km SW of Fields Landing, California · 16010 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.74 km W of Fields Landing, California · 16010 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.31 km SSW of Fields Landing, California · 16010 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.11 km SSW of Fields Landing, California · 16010 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.55 km NNE of Hydesville, California · 16012 days ago · 20 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.17 km S of Willow Creek, California · 16013 days ago · 26 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.910 km ESE of Big Lagoon, California · 16013 days ago · 21 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 1.912 km WNW of Indianola, California · 16015 days ago · 23 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 1.523 km W of Hyampom, California · 16017 days ago · 26 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 2.50 km NNE of Manila, California · 16018 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.021 km WNW of Indianola, California · 16021 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.77 km NNW of Hyampom, California · 16024 days ago · 31 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.64 km W of Trinity Village, California · 16029 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1082521. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC.