California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 9 km SW of Lakehead, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Lakehead, California on Wed, Jun 9, 1982, 3:10 AM PDT (10:10 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 17 km N of Big Bend, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1982-06-09 10:10:17 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.842° N, 122.456° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 4.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
202°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 88 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65 km E of Paynes Creek, California · 16185 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.14 km E of McCloud, California · 16180 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.818 km N of Big Bend, California · 16178 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.33 km NE of McCloud, California · 16177 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 1.94 km E of McCloud, California · 16177 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.23 km ENE of McCloud, California · 16177 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.06 km NNE of McCloud, California · 16177 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.03 km NE of McCloud, California · 16177 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.53 km NE of McCloud, California · 16176 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.67 km N of McArthur, California · 16176 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 4.317 km N of Big Bend, California · 16174 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.216 km N of Big Bend, California · 16174 days ago · -2 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.119 km N of Big Bend, California · 16174 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.918 km N of Big Bend, California · 16174 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.318 km N of Big Bend, California · 16174 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.218 km N of Big Bend, California · 16174 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 2.818 km N of Big Bend, California · 16174 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 3.418 km N of Big Bend, California · 16174 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 2.018 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16174 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.012 km E of McCloud, California · 16174 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 2.317 km N of Big Bend, California · 16174 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  22. 1.913 km E of McCloud, California · 16173 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 2.018 km N of Big Bend, California · 16173 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 2.119 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16173 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 2.918 km N of Big Bend, California · 16173 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 2.018 km N of Big Bend, California · 16173 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 2.019 km N of Big Bend, California · 16173 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 2.517 km N of Big Bend, California · 16173 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  29. 3.017 km N of Big Bend, California · 16173 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  30. 3.017 km N of Big Bend, California · 16173 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 1.86 km NNE of Carrick, California · 16173 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  32. 3.118 km N of Big Bend, California · 16173 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 2.118 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16173 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  34. 3.218 km N of Big Bend, California · 16173 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 2.518 km N of Big Bend, California · 16173 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  36. 2.319 km N of Big Bend, California · 16173 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  37. 2.618 km N of Big Bend, California · 16173 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  38. 2.318 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16172 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 3.018 km N of Big Bend, California · 16172 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  40. 3.013 km NNW of Burney, California · 16172 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 2.313 km NNW of Burney, California · 16172 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  42. 2.118 km N of Big Bend, California · 16170 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 2.618 km N of Big Bend, California · 16168 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  44. 1.713 km NE of Mineral, California · 16166 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 2.019 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16165 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  46. 1.95 km WNW of Mountain Gate, California · 16162 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  47. 2.319 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 16162 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 2.46 km E of Montgomery Creek, California · 16161 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  49. 1.714 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16161 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  50. 2.618 km N of Big Bend, California · 16159 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  51. 1.614 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16159 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  52. 2.06 km NNW of Mineral, California · 16158 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  53. 1.910 km SW of Mineral, California · 16156 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  54. 2.110 km SW of Mineral, California · 16156 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  55. 1.614 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16155 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  56. 2.06 km NE of Bend, California · 16150 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
  57. 2.015 km ENE of Burnt Ranch, California · 16149 days ago · 17 km deep · 71 km away
  58. 1.90 km WNW of Burnt Ranch, California · 16148 days ago · 31 km deep · 86 km away
  59. 3.29 km NNW of Paskenta, California · 16147 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  60. 1.66 km SW of Burnt Ranch, California · 16146 days ago · 24 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 88.

Before

  1. 2.57 km N of Carrick, California · 16186 days ago · -2 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.36 km NNE of Carrick, California · 16187 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.119 km WNW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California · 16189 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 1.66 km NW of Anderson, California · 16191 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 2.313 km N of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California · 16192 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.31 km SE of Palo Cedro, California · 16195 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.115 km NNE of Shingletown, California · 16198 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 2.08 km NNE of Ruth, California · 16199 days ago · 26 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.717 km NE of Mineral, California · 16200 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.66 km ENE of Burnt Ranch, California · 16203 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.39 km NNW of Old Station, California · 16211 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.88 km SSW of Burnt Ranch, California · 16212 days ago · 21 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.68 km SW of Burnt Ranch, California · 16213 days ago · 21 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1075192. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC.