California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 27 km WNW of Paskenta, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 27 km WNW of Paskenta, California on Tue, Mar 2, 1982, 8:07 AM PST (16:07 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 8 km N of Mad River, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1982-03-02 16:07:14 UTC
Depth
11.2 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.949° N, 122.854° 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 1.3 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
146°
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: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.66 km WNW of Lodoga, California · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.213 km ENE of Mad River, California · 16280 days ago · 63 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.613 km ENE of Clearlake Oaks, California · 16275 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.716 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 16274 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 1.822 km SSE of Covelo, California · 16274 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.411 km NNW of Ruth, California · 16274 days ago · 32 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.64 km W of Redwood Valley, California · 16273 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.017 km NNE of Nice, California · 16272 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.84 km E of Calpella, California · 16271 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.831 km ENE of Covelo, California · 16271 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 2.5Northern California · 16270 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.824 km SE of Covelo, California · 16270 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 3.225 km SE of Covelo, California · 16270 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 3.124 km SE of Covelo, California · 16270 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.83 km NE of Redway, California · 16270 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.826 km SE of Covelo, California · 16270 days ago · 14 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.624 km SE of Covelo, California · 16269 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.429 km WNW of Paskenta, California · 16269 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 1.53 km SSE of Talmage, California · 16269 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.925 km SE of Covelo, California · 16268 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  21. 1.86 km W of Laytonville, California · 16266 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 1.612 km W of Calpella, California · 16266 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 1.712 km W of Calpella, California · 16266 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 2.224 km SE of Covelo, California · 16265 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  25. 2.224 km SE of Covelo, California · 16265 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  26. 1.56 km ENE of Garberville, California · 16264 days ago · 22 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 3.113 km WSW of Paskenta, California · 16264 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 1.77 km W of Laytonville, California · 16264 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  29. 1.714 km NNE of Princeton, California · 16264 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  30. 2.012 km W of Paskenta, California · 16263 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 2.411 km WNW of Paskenta, California · 16263 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  32. 2.012 km W of Paskenta, California · 16263 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  33. 2.825 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 16262 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 1.724 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 16261 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 2.012 km WSW of Paskenta, California · 16256 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away
  36. 3.58 km N of Mad River, California · 16255 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  37. 1.76 km WSW of Covelo, California · 16255 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  38. 1.96 km SW of Covelo, California · 16255 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  39. 1.925 km SE of Covelo, California · 16254 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  40. 1.97 km NNW of Mad River, California · 16254 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 1.98 km N of Mad River, California · 16253 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 2.85 km SE of Talmage, California · 16251 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  43. 2.312 km WSW of Paskenta, California · 16251 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 2.63 km WSW of Redway, California · 16251 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  45. 2.127 km SE of Covelo, California · 16250 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  46. 2.523 km SE of Covelo, California · 16250 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  47. 1.828 km WSW of Paskenta, California · 16249 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  48. 3.06 km ENE of Brooktrails, California · 16247 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  49. 2.320 km NW of Paskenta, California · 16247 days ago · -1 km deep · 14 km away
  50. 2.58 km ENE of Talmage, California · 16247 days ago · 43 km deep · 90 km away
  51. 1.98 km SW of Paynes Creek, California · 16246 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  52. 2.65 km WNW of Princeton, California · 16246 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 2.98 km ESE of Talmage, California · 16243 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 2.13 km SE of Calpella, California · 16243 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  55. 2.114 km N of Potter Valley, California · 16240 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 2.15 km NNE of Bella Vista, California · 16236 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 1.818 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 16234 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  58. 2.26 km WNW of Manton, California · 16233 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  59. 1.84 km W of Manton, California · 16232 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  60. 2.48 km NNE of Comptche, California · 16231 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 67.

Before

  1. 2.27 km NNW of Alderpoint, California · 16285 days ago · 27 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 1.52 km SSE of North Lakeport, California · 16286 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.72 km NNE of Lakeport, California · 16286 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.214 km N of Brooktrails, California · 16286 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.93 km N of Mad River, California · 16286 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.54 km NNW of Mad River, California · 16286 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.94 km SW of Hamilton City, California · 16287 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.517 km NNE of Lucerne, California · 16288 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.316 km W of Paskenta, California · 16288 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.413 km W of Paskenta, California · 16288 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.23 km NE of Redway, California · 16288 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.35 km NW of Princeton, California · 16289 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.23 km NE of Redway, California · 16289 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 3.03 km NE of Redway, California · 16289 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 2.45 km W of Central Valley (historical), California · 16290 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.56 km WNW of Princeton, California · 16290 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.95 km ENE of Millville, California · 16292 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 2.111 km N of Laytonville, California · 16293 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 2.519 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 16298 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 2.08 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 16298 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1072574. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC.