M2.2 earthquake 16 km NW of Paskenta, California

Magnitude

2.2 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Jul 19, 1982, 9:44 PM PDT

UTC

1982-07-20 04:44:09 UTC

Depth

7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.000° N, 122.660° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

168°

Stations used

4

• Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaPopulation 1,485. Forecast22 kmW
• Red Bluff, CaliforniaPopulation 14,131. Forecast41 kmWSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast76 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast769 kmNNW

After

1. 2.110 km NW of Paynes Creek, CaliforniaTue, Jul 20, 7:12 PM PDT · 16143 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
2. 2.414 km W of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaTue, Jul 20, 7:42 PM PDT · 16143 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
3. 2.414 km W of Junction City, CaliforniaThu, Jul 22, 2:05 AM PDT · 16142 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
4. 2.419 km NW of Paskenta, CaliforniaFri, Jul 23, 7:55 PM PDT · 16140 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
5. 2.217 km NE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaTue, Jul 27, 3:39 AM PDT · 16136 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
6. 2.124 km E of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, Jul 27, 5:41 AM PDT · 16136 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
7. 1.7Northern CaliforniaTue, Jul 27, 7:16 AM PDT · 16136 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
8. 2.48 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaWed, Jul 28, 8:04 AM PDT · 16135 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
9. 2.5Northern CaliforniaFri, Jul 30, 1:36 AM PDT · 16134 days ago · 21 km deep · 100 km away
10. 2.616 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaFri, Jul 30, 2:12 AM PDT · 16134 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
11. 2.47 km NW of Junction City, CaliforniaSat, Jul 31, 5:43 AM PDT · 16132 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
12. 2.015 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaSat, Jul 31, 6:35 AM PDT · 16132 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
13. 2.220 km W of Elk Creek, CaliforniaSat, Jul 31, 6:49 PM PDT · 16132 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
14. 1.924 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Jul 31, 9:22 PM PDT · 16132 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
15. 3.014 km WSW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 1, 2:43 AM PDT · 16132 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
16. 1.715 km W of Junction City, CaliforniaSun, Aug 1, 4:41 AM PDT · 16131 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
17. 1.918 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaSun, Aug 1, 5:08 PM PDT · 16131 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
18. 1.76 km ENE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, Aug 4, 9:06 AM PDT · 16128 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
19. 2.44 km N of Redway, CaliforniaSat, Aug 7, 4:00 AM PDT · 16125 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
20. 2.022 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 4:49 PM PDT · 16124 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
21. 2.55 km WNW of Hamilton City, CaliforniaSun, Aug 8, 10:11 PM PDT · 16124 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
22. 2.637 km ESE of Ruth, CaliforniaMon, Aug 9, 4:48 AM PDT · 16123 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
23. 1.720 km W of Elk Creek, CaliforniaThu, Aug 12, 6:52 AM PDT · 16120 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
24. 1.82 km NNE of Princeton, CaliforniaMon, Aug 16, 3:31 PM PDT · 16116 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
25. 1.624 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Aug 17, 2:51 AM PDT · 16116 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
26. 2.717 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaTue, Aug 17, 1:59 PM PDT · 16115 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
27. 2.18 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaSat, Aug 21, 10:38 AM PDT · 16111 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
28. 1.98 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, Aug 21, 2:21 PM PDT · 16111 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
29. 1.821 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Aug 22, 1:51 PM PDT · 16110 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
30. 2.016 km ESE of Artois, CaliforniaTue, Aug 24, 11:26 AM PDT · 16108 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
31. 1.810 km ESE of Bend, CaliforniaTue, Aug 24, 11:36 PM PDT · 16108 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
32. 2.824 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Aug 25, 4:02 AM PDT · 16107 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
33. 1.57 km ENE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, Aug 25, 2:57 PM PDT · 16107 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
34. 2.212 km NE of Millville, CaliforniaFri, Aug 27, 3:14 AM PDT · 16105 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
35. 1.86 km NE of Bella Vista, CaliforniaFri, Aug 27, 11:36 PM PDT · 16105 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
36. 1.89 km ENE of Bella Vista, CaliforniaFri, Aug 27, 11:36 PM PDT · 16105 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
37. 1.625 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Aug 28, 9:36 PM PDT · 16104 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
38. 1.98 km E of Willits, CaliforniaTue, Aug 31, 12:49 PM PDT · 16101 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
39. 2.018 km WSW of Lodoga, CaliforniaWed, Sep 1, 4:45 PM PDT · 16100 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
40. 1.711 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaThu, Sep 2, 9:59 PM PDT · 16099 days ago · 26 km deep · 95 km away
41. 2.410 km WSW of Douglas City, CaliforniaFri, Sep 3, 6:53 AM PDT · 16098 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
42. 4.02 km NNE of Elk Creek, CaliforniaFri, Sep 3, 11:58 AM PDT · 16098 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
43. 1.719 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaFri, Sep 3, 7:18 PM PDT · 16098 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
44. 1.52 km W of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaMon, Sep 6, 3:46 AM PDT · 16095 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
45. 1.519 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaMon, Sep 6, 1:54 PM PDT · 16095 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
46. 1.822 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaTue, Sep 7, 7:25 AM PDT · 16094 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
47. 2.022 km W of Elk Creek, CaliforniaTue, Sep 7, 10:46 AM PDT · 16094 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
48. 1.60 km ENE of Chico, CaliforniaWed, Sep 8, 8:32 AM PDT · 16093 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
49. 3.018 km NE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaWed, Sep 8, 8:01 PM PDT · 16093 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
50. 2.318 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaWed, Sep 8, 8:03 PM PDT · 16093 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
51. 1.78 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaThu, Sep 9, 5:36 PM PDT · 16092 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
52. 1.912 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaFri, Sep 10, 5:12 PM PDT · 16091 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
53. 1.53 km ESE of Paynes Creek, CaliforniaSat, Sep 11, 7:36 AM PDT · 16090 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
54. 3.120 km ENE of Ruth, CaliforniaSat, Sep 11, 11:51 PM PDT · 16090 days ago · 38 km deep · 55 km away
55. 1.57 km NW of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Sep 14, 5:20 PM PDT · 16087 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
56. 3.025 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, Sep 16, 8:33 AM PDT · 16085 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
57. 3.025 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, Sep 16, 8:34 AM PDT · 16085 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
58. 1.925 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, Sep 16, 12:58 PM PDT · 16085 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
59. 2.0Northern CaliforniaThu, Sep 16, 2:20 PM PDT · 16085 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
60. 1.64 km SW of Hamilton City, CaliforniaFri, Sep 17, 6:35 PM PDT · 16084 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away

Before

1. 2.68 km NNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaMon, Jul 19, 4:37 PM PDT · 16144 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
2. 2.010 km W of Paynes Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 18, 10:43 PM PDT · 16145 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
3. 2.42 km NW of Paskenta, CaliforniaSun, Jul 18, 10:37 PM PDT · 16145 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
4. 1.55 km SE of Hamilton City, CaliforniaSun, Jul 18, 5:20 PM PDT · 16145 days ago · 23 km deep · 68 km away
5. 3.714 km W of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaSun, Jul 18, 3:45 PM PDT · 16145 days ago · -1 km deep · 9 km away
6. 2.115 km W of Paskenta, CaliforniaSun, Jul 18, 3:42 PM PDT · 16145 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
7. 2.514 km W of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaSun, Jul 18, 3:32 PM PDT · 16145 days ago · -1 km deep · 8 km away
8. 2.09 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSun, Jul 18, 8:02 AM PDT · 16145 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
9. 3.29 km NNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaSat, Jul 17, 6:28 PM PDT · 16146 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
10. 2.06 km NE of Bend, CaliforniaThu, Jul 15, 1:27 AM PDT · 16149 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
11. 1.812 km W of Paskenta, CaliforniaWed, Jul 14, 2:32 PM PDT · 16149 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
12. 1.714 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaWed, Jul 14, 11:20 AM PDT · 16149 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
13. 2.217 km NNE of Nice, CaliforniaTue, Jul 13, 7:11 PM PDT · 16150 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
14. 2.018 km NNE of Nice, CaliforniaTue, Jul 13, 2:33 PM PDT · 16150 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
15. 2.118 km NNE of Nice, CaliforniaTue, Jul 13, 2:32 PM PDT · 16150 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
16. 1.723 km NNE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jul 13, 1:10 PM PDT · 16150 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
17. 2.422 km NNE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jul 13, 10:45 AM PDT · 16150 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
18. 1.816 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaSun, Jul 11, 10:15 PM PDT · 16152 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
19. 2.012 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, Jul 11, 4:08 PM PDT · 16152 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
20. 2.48 km SW of Willows, CaliforniaSun, Jul 11, 5:11 AM PDT · 16152 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1076398. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.