M2.4 earthquake 13 km W of Paskenta, California

Magnitude

2.4 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, Feb 26, 1982, 7:54 AM PST

UTC

1982-02-26 15:54:11 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.877° N, 122.698° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.09

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

93°

Stations used

8

• Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaPopulation 1,485. Forecast30 kmWSW
• Red Bluff, CaliforniaPopulation 14,131. Forecast52 kmSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast75 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast759 kmNNW

After

1. 2.316 km W of Paskenta, CaliforniaFri, Feb 26, 7:55 AM PST · 16289 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
2. 1.517 km NNE of Lucerne, CaliforniaFri, Feb 26, 11:36 AM PST · 16289 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
3. 1.94 km SW of Hamilton City, CaliforniaSat, Feb 27, 4:51 PM PST · 16288 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
4. 2.54 km NNW of Mad River, CaliforniaSat, Feb 27, 10:55 PM PST · 16287 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.93 km N of Mad River, CaliforniaSat, Feb 27, 11:03 PM PST · 16287 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
6. 2.214 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, Feb 28, 9:10 AM PST · 16287 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
7. 1.72 km NNE of Lakeport, CaliforniaSun, Feb 28, 1:32 PM PST · 16287 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
8. 1.52 km SSE of North Lakeport, CaliforniaSun, Feb 28, 2:18 PM PST · 16287 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
9. 2.27 km NNW of Alderpoint, CaliforniaMon, Mar 1, 12:42 PM PST · 16286 days ago · 27 km deep · 91 km away
10. 1.627 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaTue, Mar 2, 8:07 AM PST · 16285 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
11. 1.66 km WNW of Lodoga, CaliforniaThu, Mar 4, 9:40 AM PST · 16283 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
12. 1.68 km NE of Clearlake, CaliforniaFri, Mar 5, 1:05 PM PST · 16282 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
13. 2.213 km ENE of Mad River, CaliforniaSat, Mar 6, 12:05 PM PST · 16281 days ago · 63 km deep · 89 km away
14. 1.613 km ENE of Clearlake Oaks, CaliforniaThu, Mar 11, 6:46 AM PST · 16276 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
15. 1.716 km NE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaFri, Mar 12, 1:23 AM PST · 16275 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
16. 1.822 km SSE of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, Mar 12, 3:00 AM PST · 16275 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
17. 2.411 km NNW of Ruth, CaliforniaFri, Mar 12, 7:52 AM PST · 16275 days ago · 32 km deep · 80 km away
18. 1.64 km W of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaSat, Mar 13, 12:11 AM PST · 16274 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
19. 2.017 km NNE of Nice, CaliforniaSat, Mar 13, 9:25 PM PST · 16273 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
20. 1.84 km E of Calpella, CaliforniaMon, Mar 15, 2:28 AM PST · 16272 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
21. 1.831 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Mar 15, 4:19 AM PST · 16272 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
22. 2.5Northern CaliforniaMon, Mar 15, 10:52 PM PST · 16271 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
23. 2.824 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Mar 15, 10:53 PM PST · 16271 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
24. 3.225 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, Mar 16, 3:52 AM PST · 16271 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
25. 3.124 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, Mar 16, 4:06 AM PST · 16271 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
26. 1.83 km NE of Redway, CaliforniaTue, Mar 16, 8:38 AM PST · 16271 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
27. 1.826 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, Mar 16, 12:02 PM PST · 16271 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
28. 1.624 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, Mar 16, 6:52 PM PST · 16270 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
29. 2.429 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaWed, Mar 17, 6:51 AM PST · 16270 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
30. 1.53 km SSE of Talmage, CaliforniaWed, Mar 17, 9:05 AM PST · 16270 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
31. 1.925 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Mar 17, 6:25 PM PST · 16269 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
32. 1.86 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, Mar 20, 1:50 PM PST · 16267 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
33. 1.612 km W of Calpella, CaliforniaSat, Mar 20, 4:35 PM PST · 16267 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
34. 1.712 km W of Calpella, CaliforniaSat, Mar 20, 4:58 PM PST · 16267 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
35. 2.224 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Mar 21, 11:53 AM PST · 16266 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
36. 2.224 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Mar 21, 11:54 AM PST · 16266 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
37. 1.56 km ENE of Garberville, CaliforniaSun, Mar 21, 10:09 PM PST · 16265 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
38. 3.113 km WSW of Paskenta, CaliforniaMon, Mar 22, 4:10 AM PST · 16265 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
39. 1.77 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaMon, Mar 22, 6:01 AM PST · 16265 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
40. 1.714 km NNE of Princeton, CaliforniaMon, Mar 22, 8:56 AM PST · 16265 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
41. 2.012 km W of Paskenta, CaliforniaMon, Mar 22, 11:46 PM PST · 16264 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
42. 2.411 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaMon, Mar 22, 11:46 PM PST · 16264 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
43. 2.012 km W of Paskenta, CaliforniaTue, Mar 23, 11:25 AM PST · 16264 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
44. 2.825 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaWed, Mar 24, 4:33 PM PST · 16263 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
45. 1.724 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaWed, Mar 24, 11:30 PM PST · 16262 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
46. 2.54 km WSW of Paradise, CaliforniaMon, Mar 29, 12:06 PM PST · 16258 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
47. 2.012 km WSW of Paskenta, CaliforniaTue, Mar 30, 5:58 PM PST · 16256 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
48. 1.76 km WSW of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Mar 31, 4:26 PM PST · 16256 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
49. 1.96 km SW of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Mar 31, 4:27 PM PST · 16256 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
50. 1.925 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, Apr 1, 12:37 PM PST · 16255 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
51. 2.85 km SE of Talmage, CaliforniaSat, Apr 3, 7:18 PM PST · 16252 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
52. 2.312 km WSW of Paskenta, CaliforniaSun, Apr 4, 7:58 AM PST · 16252 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
53. 2.127 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Apr 5, 12:40 PM PST · 16251 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
54. 2.523 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Apr 5, 12:42 PM PST · 16251 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
55. 1.828 km WSW of Paskenta, CaliforniaTue, Apr 6, 8:52 AM PST · 16250 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
56. 3.06 km ENE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaWed, Apr 7, 7:54 PM PST · 16248 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
57. 2.320 km NW of Paskenta, CaliforniaWed, Apr 7, 10:02 PM PST · 16248 days ago · -1 km deep · 15 km away
58. 2.58 km ENE of Talmage, CaliforniaThu, Apr 8, 4:22 AM PST · 16248 days ago · 43 km deep · 86 km away
59. 1.98 km SW of Paynes Creek, CaliforniaThu, Apr 8, 11:58 PM PST · 16247 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
60. 2.65 km WNW of Princeton, CaliforniaFri, Apr 9, 5:29 PM PST · 16247 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away

The first 60 of 74.

Before

1. 2.23 km NE of Redway, CaliforniaThu, Feb 25, 9:12 PM PST · 16289 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
2. 2.35 km NW of Princeton, CaliforniaThu, Feb 25, 4:05 PM PST · 16290 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
3. 2.23 km NE of Redway, CaliforniaThu, Feb 25, 6:32 AM PST · 16290 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
4. 3.03 km NE of Redway, CaliforniaThu, Feb 25, 5:53 AM PST · 16290 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.45 km W of Central Valley (historical), CaliforniaWed, Feb 24, 2:20 PM PST · 16291 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
6. 2.56 km WNW of Princeton, CaliforniaTue, Feb 23, 6:55 PM PST · 16291 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
7. 1.95 km ENE of Millville, CaliforniaSun, Feb 21, 10:18 PM PST · 16293 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
8. 2.111 km N of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, Feb 20, 10:05 PM PST · 16294 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
9. 2.519 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaTue, Feb 16, 12:28 AM PST · 16299 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
10. 2.08 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaMon, Feb 15, 10:30 PM PST · 16299 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
11. 2.118 km E of Potter Valley, CaliforniaMon, Feb 15, 6:50 AM PST · 16300 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
12. 1.51 km NW of Chico, CaliforniaMon, Feb 15, 1:03 AM PST · 16300 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
13. 1.810 km N of Princeton, CaliforniaSat, Feb 13, 11:48 PM PST · 16301 days ago · 22 km deep · 73 km away
14. 1.79 km W of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaSat, Feb 13, 10:11 PM PST · 16301 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
15. 1.917 km N of Princeton, CaliforniaSat, Feb 13, 3:04 AM PST · 16302 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
16. 2.516 km NNE of Princeton, CaliforniaFri, Feb 12, 10:35 AM PST · 16303 days ago · 19 km deep · 73 km away
17. 1.622 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaWed, Feb 10, 4:42 AM PST · 16305 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
18. 1.911 km SW of Butte Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Feb 8, 4:14 PM PST · 16307 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
19. 1.74 km NW of Princeton, CaliforniaSat, Feb 6, 4:17 PM PST · 16309 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
20. 3.05 km NW of Princeton, CaliforniaSat, Feb 6, 12:30 PM PST · 16309 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1072466. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC.