M2.3 earthquake 20 km NW of Paskenta, California

Magnitude

2.3 (md), micro

Local time

Wed, Apr 7, 1982, 10:02 PM PST

UTC

1982-04-08 06:02:18 UTC

Depth

-1.2 km (-0.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.014° N, 122.719° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 6.0 km horizontally, 7.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.08

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

213°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

6

• Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaPopulation 1,485. Forecast27 kmW
• Red Bluff, CaliforniaPopulation 14,131. Forecast45 kmWSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast82 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast773 kmNNW

After

1. 2.58 km ENE of Talmage, CaliforniaThu, Apr 8, 4:22 AM PST · 16238 days ago · 43 km deep · 100 km away
2. 1.98 km SW of Paynes Creek, CaliforniaThu, Apr 8, 11:58 PM PST · 16237 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
3. 2.65 km WNW of Princeton, CaliforniaFri, Apr 9, 5:29 PM PST · 16237 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
4. 2.13 km SE of Calpella, CaliforniaMon, Apr 12, 6:44 AM PST · 16234 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.114 km N of Potter Valley, CaliforniaWed, Apr 14, 9:42 PM PST · 16231 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
6. 2.15 km NNE of Bella Vista, CaliforniaMon, Apr 19, 1:27 PM PST · 16227 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
7. 1.818 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaWed, Apr 21, 8:05 AM PST · 16225 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
8. 2.26 km WNW of Manton, CaliforniaWed, Apr 21, 7:42 PM PST · 16225 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
9. 1.84 km W of Manton, CaliforniaFri, Apr 23, 6:23 AM PST · 16223 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
10. 2.510 km E of Manton, CaliforniaSat, Apr 24, 12:34 AM PST · 16222 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
11. 1.621 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Apr 24, 8:58 PM PST · 16221 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
12. 2.022 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Apr 24, 9:12 PM PST · 16221 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
13. 1.522 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Apr 25, 9:09 AM PDT · 16221 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
14. 2.40 km WNW of Paynes Creek, CaliforniaSun, Apr 25, 8:16 PM PDT · 16221 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
15. 1.924 km W of Stonyford, CaliforniaTue, Apr 27, 5:03 AM PDT · 16219 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
16. 2.124 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, Apr 30, 3:29 AM PDT · 16216 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
17. 1.98 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaSat, May 1, 9:03 AM PDT · 16215 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
18. 1.77 km N of Brooktrails, CAWed, May 5, 12:00 AM PDT · 16211 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
19. 2.410 km N of Princeton, CaliforniaWed, May 5, 2:46 AM PDT · 16211 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
20. 1.69 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, May 5, 6:12 PM PDT · 16211 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
21. 2.512 km ENE of Bend, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 3:23 PM PDT · 16210 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
22. 1.610 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 9:51 PM PDT · 16209 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
23. 1.714 km NNW of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, May 7, 5:15 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
24. 1.65 km NNE of Mad River, CaliforniaFri, May 7, 5:31 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
25. 1.820 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaMon, May 10, 3:15 AM PDT · 16206 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
26. 1.823 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaWed, May 12, 10:14 AM PDT · 16204 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
27. 2.411 km SE of Paskenta, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 3:25 PM PDT · 16201 days ago · 26 km deep · 32 km away
28. 2.017 km ESE of Alderpoint, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 7:24 PM PDT · 16201 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
29. 1.86 km NE of Willits, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 9:33 PM PDT · 16200 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
30. 1.66 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, May 16, 9:06 PM PDT · 16200 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
31. 2.78 km NNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 1:18 PM PDT · 16197 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
32. 2.08 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 9:27 PM PDT · 16197 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
33. 1.97 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, May 21, 9:03 PM PDT · 16195 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
34. 1.78 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 12:20 AM PDT · 16193 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away
35. 1.815 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 10:18 AM PDT · 16193 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
36. 1.67 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 1:23 PM PDT · 16193 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
37. 2.00 km NNE of Calpella, CaliforniaTue, May 25, 3:51 PM PDT · 16191 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
38. 1.77 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, May 25, 6:00 PM PDT · 16191 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
39. 1.730 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaTue, May 25, 6:49 PM PDT · 16191 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
40. 2.08 km NNE of Ruth, CaliforniaWed, May 26, 10:42 AM PDT · 16190 days ago · 26 km deep · 61 km away
41. 1.724 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaFri, May 28, 7:34 PM PDT · 16188 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
42. 1.817 km NE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 4:49 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
43. 2.63 km W of Calpella, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 9:36 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
44. 2.31 km SE of Palo Cedro, CaliforniaSun, May 30, 2:12 PM PDT · 16186 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
45. 1.77 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, May 31, 7:03 AM PDT · 16185 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
46. 2.313 km N of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 7:55 PM PDT · 16183 days ago · -1 km deep · 29 km away
47. 2.219 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 12:59 AM PDT · 16182 days ago · -1 km deep · 9 km away
48. 1.66 km NW of Anderson, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 4:17 AM PDT · 16182 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
49. 2.413 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 4:34 AM PDT · 16182 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
50. 2.119 km WNW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaSat, Jun 5, 5:57 PM PDT · 16180 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away

Before

1. 3.06 km ENE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaWed, Apr 7, 7:54 PM PST · 16239 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
2. 1.828 km WSW of Paskenta, CaliforniaTue, Apr 6, 8:52 AM PST · 16240 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
3. 2.523 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Apr 5, 12:42 PM PST · 16241 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
4. 2.127 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Apr 5, 12:40 PM PST · 16241 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
5. 2.63 km WSW of Redway, CaliforniaSun, Apr 4, 12:43 PM PST · 16242 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
6. 2.312 km WSW of Paskenta, CaliforniaSun, Apr 4, 7:58 AM PST · 16242 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
7. 1.98 km N of Mad River, CaliforniaThu, Apr 1, 9:34 PM PST · 16244 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
8. 1.97 km NNW of Mad River, CaliforniaThu, Apr 1, 5:01 PM PST · 16245 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
9. 1.925 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, Apr 1, 12:37 PM PST · 16245 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
10. 1.96 km SW of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Mar 31, 4:27 PM PST · 16246 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
11. 1.76 km WSW of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Mar 31, 4:26 PM PST · 16246 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
12. 3.58 km N of Mad River, CaliforniaWed, Mar 31, 1:30 PM PST · 16246 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
13. 2.012 km WSW of Paskenta, CaliforniaTue, Mar 30, 5:58 PM PST · 16247 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away
14. 2.54 km WSW of Paradise, CaliforniaMon, Mar 29, 12:06 PM PST · 16248 days ago · 20 km deep · 95 km away
15. 1.814 km S of Round Mountain, CaliforniaMon, Mar 29, 5:31 AM PST · 16248 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
16. 1.724 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaWed, Mar 24, 11:30 PM PST · 16252 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
17. 2.825 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaWed, Mar 24, 4:33 PM PST · 16253 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
18. 2.012 km W of Paskenta, CaliforniaTue, Mar 23, 11:25 AM PST · 16254 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
19. 2.411 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaMon, Mar 22, 11:46 PM PST · 16254 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
20. 2.012 km W of Paskenta, CaliforniaMon, Mar 22, 11:46 PM PST · 16254 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1073567. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.