California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 11 km SE of Paskenta, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 11 km SE of Paskenta, California on Sat, May 15, 1982, 3:25 PM PDT (22:25 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 2 km E of Oroville, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-05-15 22:25:59 UTC
Depth
25.5 km (15.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.812° N, 122.452° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
160°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.017 km ESE of Alderpoint, California · 16208 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 1.86 km NE of Willits, California · 16208 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.66 km ENE of Covelo, California · 16207 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.64 km SE of Palermo, California · 16207 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.78 km NNW of Paskenta, California · 16204 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 2.08 km ESE of Willits, California · 16204 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 1.97 km NE of Covelo, California · 16202 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.78 km ENE of Covelo, California · 16201 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.815 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 16200 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.67 km N of Brooktrails, California · 16200 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.00 km NNE of Calpella, California · 16198 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 1.77 km ENE of Covelo, California · 16198 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.730 km WNW of Paskenta, California · 16198 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.08 km NNE of Ruth, California · 16197 days ago · 26 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 1.724 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 16195 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 1.817 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 16195 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 2.63 km W of Calpella, California · 16194 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.31 km SE of Palo Cedro, California · 16193 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 1.77 km NE of Covelo, California · 16193 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.313 km N of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California · 16190 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
  21. 2.83 km ENE of Talmage, California · 16190 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 2.219 km WNW of Paskenta, California · 16190 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 1.66 km NW of Anderson, California · 16190 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 2.413 km WNW of Paskenta, California · 16190 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  25. 2.119 km WNW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California · 16187 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 3.12 km E of Oroville, California · 16187 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 3.02 km E of Oroville, California · 16187 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 3.22 km E of Oroville, California · 16187 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 1.62 km ENE of Oroville, California · 16187 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 1.822 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 16184 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  31. 1.65 km E of Paynes Creek, California · 16183 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 1.93 km E of Calpella, CA · 16183 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 1.67 km ENE of Brooktrails, California · 16180 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  34. 1.52 km E of Kelseyville, California · 16179 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  35. 1.57 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 16178 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 2.215 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 16178 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 2.04 km NE of Talmage, California · 16178 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  38. 1.64 km NE of Talmage, California · 16176 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  39. 2.822 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16175 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  40. 1.622 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16175 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  41. 2.322 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16175 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  42. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16175 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  43. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16175 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  44. 2.122 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16175 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  45. 1.95 km NE of Brooktrails, California · 16174 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  46. 2.522 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16173 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  47. 1.517 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16173 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  48. 1.716 km W of Williams, California · 16171 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 1.723 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 16170 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  50. 1.523 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16169 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  51. 1.516 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 16166 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  52. 1.818 km E of Potter Valley, California · 16165 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  53. 1.61 km NE of Calpella, California · 16165 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  54. 1.913 km NNW of Brooktrails, California · 16164 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  55. 2.212 km N of Butte Meadows, California · 16161 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  56. 1.94 km SSE of Calpella, California · 16159 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 2.76 km N of Princeton, California · 16158 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
  58. 2.06 km NNW of Mineral, California · 16156 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  59. 1.87 km ESE of Willits, California · 16155 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  60. 1.84 km SSE of Calpella, California · 16155 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 78.

Before

  1. 2.34 km SE of Palermo, California · 16209 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.823 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 16211 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 1.820 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 16214 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.714 km NNW of Laytonville, California · 16217 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.610 km ESE of Willits, California · 16217 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.512 km ENE of Bend, California · 16217 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.69 km ESE of Willits, California · 16218 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.911 km SE of Mineral, California · 16218 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.410 km N of Princeton, California · 16219 days ago · 21 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.77 km N of Brooktrails, CA · 16219 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.82 km E of Oroville, California · 16219 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 1.98 km NNW of Redwood Valley, California · 16222 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 2.124 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16224 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.96 km NNE of Clearlake, California · 16226 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.74 km NNE of Clearlake, California · 16226 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 1.924 km W of Stonyford, California · 16227 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.5Northern California · 16227 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.40 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 16228 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 1.522 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16228 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 2.022 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 16229 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1074472. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC.