California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 8 km W of Old Station, California

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 8 km W of Old Station, California on Sun, Mar 14, 1982, 7:13 AM PST (15:13 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 18 km N of Big Bend, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1982-03-14 15:13:08 UTC
Depth
-1.3 km (-0.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.688° N, 121.536° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 3.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
120°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 57 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.88 km WSW of Chester, California · 16268 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 2.541 km SE of Nubieber, California · 16268 days ago · 20 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.67 km WNW of Chester, California · 16267 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.17 km WSW of Lakehead, California · 16267 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.819 km W of Old Station, California · 16266 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 1.716 km NE of Mineral, California · 16263 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.816 km NE of Mineral, California · 16262 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.915 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16262 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 1.814 km S of Round Mountain, California · 16261 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.614 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16261 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.615 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16261 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 1.812 km NE of Mineral, California · 16257 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 2.45 km NNW of Chester, California · 16256 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.120 km S of Old Station, California · 16253 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 2.617 km N of Big Bend, California · 16253 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 2.520 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16253 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 2.918 km N of Big Bend, California · 16253 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.717 km N of Big Bend, California · 16251 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 2.014 km E of Mineral, California · 16250 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 1.98 km SW of Paynes Creek, California · 16250 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 2.63 km S of Burney, California · 16250 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  22. 2.64 km S of Burney, California · 16250 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  23. 2.83 km S of Burney, California · 16250 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  24. 1.712 km WNW of Chester, California · 16249 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  25. 1.610 km WNW of Chester, California · 16249 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  26. 3.418 km N of Big Bend, California · 16248 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  27. 3.319 km N of Big Bend, California · 16248 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 1.914 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16248 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  29. 2.816 km N of Big Bend, California · 16246 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  30. 3.016 km N of Big Bend, California · 16246 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 1.816 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16245 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  32. 1.812 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16244 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 2.012 km N of Mineral, California · 16244 days ago · 19 km deep · 25 km away
  34. 1.811 km W of Chester, California · 16243 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 1.913 km WNW of Round Mountain, California · 16242 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  36. 1.711 km ESE of Mineral, California · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  37. 1.516 km W of Montgomery Creek, California · 16241 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  38. 1.65 km NW of Old Station, California · 16241 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  39. 2.38 km WSW of Lake Almanor West, California · 16240 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  40. 2.15 km NNE of Bella Vista, California · 16239 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  41. 1.518 km W of Round Mountain, California · 16238 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  42. 1.99 km WNW of Chester, California · 16238 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  43. 1.631 km E of Old Station, California · 16237 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 2.26 km WNW of Manton, California · 16237 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 1.84 km W of Manton, California · 16236 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  46. 2.510 km E of Manton, California · 16235 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  47. 1.815 km E of Lakehead, California · 16234 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  48. 2.03 km E of Twain, California · 16234 days ago · 20 km deep · 86 km away
  49. 2.40 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 16233 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  50. 2.31 km ESE of East Shore, California · 16232 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  51. 2.14 km SSE of Keddie, California · 16231 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  52. 2.816 km NNE of Lookout, California · 16227 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  53. 1.716 km NW of Chester, California · 16226 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 1.521 km NNW of Chester, California · 16226 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 1.911 km SE of Mineral, California · 16224 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  56. 2.512 km ENE of Bend, California · 16222 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  57. 1.84 km W of Twain, California · 16219 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 1.7Northern California · 16282 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.81 km SE of Janesville, California · 16284 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 3.14 km SW of Canyondam, California · 16285 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.07 km NW of Chester, California · 16293 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.45 km W of Central Valley (historical), California · 16293 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.95 km ENE of Millville, California · 16296 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.617 km WSW of Old Station, California · 16298 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.621 km ESE of Round Mountain, California · 16298 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.75 km SSE of Hat Creek, California · 16299 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 1.718 km WSW of Old Station, California · 16299 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 2.519 km WSW of Old Station, California · 16299 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 1.615 km WSW of Old Station, California · 16300 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 2.013 km WSW of Old Station, California · 16300 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 1.516 km SW of Old Station, California · 16300 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.113 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 16300 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 1.817 km WSW of Old Station, California · 16301 days ago · -2 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 2.216 km WSW of Old Station, California · 16301 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 1.718 km WSW of Old Station, California · 16301 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 2.917 km WSW of Old Station, California · 16301 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 2.819 km WSW of Old Station, California · 16302 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1072897. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.