California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 19 km NW of Paskenta, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 19 km NW of Paskenta, California on Fri, Jul 23, 1982, 7:55 PM PDT (02:55 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 Northern California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-07-24 02:55:03 UTC
Depth
1.6 km (1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.032° N, 122.679° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 4.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
157°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.217 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 16128 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.124 km E of Covelo, California · 16128 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.7Northern California · 16128 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.48 km SE of Laytonville, California · 16127 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.5Northern California · 16126 days ago · 21 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.616 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, California · 16126 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.47 km NW of Junction City, California · 16124 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.015 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, California · 16124 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.220 km W of Elk Creek, California · 16124 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 1.924 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16124 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 3.014 km WSW of Elk Creek, California · 16124 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 1.715 km W of Junction City, California · 16123 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.918 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 16123 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.76 km ENE of Willits, California · 16120 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.44 km N of Redway, California · 16117 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.115 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 16116 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 2.022 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16116 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.55 km WNW of Hamilton City, California · 16116 days ago · 24 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.637 km ESE of Ruth, California · 16115 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 1.720 km W of Elk Creek, California · 16112 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 1.82 km NNE of Princeton, California · 16108 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 1.624 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16108 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 2.717 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 16107 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away
  24. 2.18 km ESE of Willits, California · 16103 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  25. 1.98 km SE of Laytonville, California · 16103 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 1.821 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16102 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 2.016 km ESE of Artois, California · 16100 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 1.810 km ESE of Bend, California · 16100 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  29. 2.824 km SE of Covelo, California · 16099 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 1.57 km ENE of Willits, California · 16099 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  31. 2.212 km NE of Millville, California · 16097 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 1.86 km NE of Bella Vista, California · 16097 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  33. 1.89 km ENE of Bella Vista, California · 16097 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 1.625 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 16096 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  35. 1.98 km E of Willits, California · 16093 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  36. 2.018 km WSW of Lodoga, California · 16092 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 1.711 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 16091 days ago · 26 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.410 km WSW of Douglas City, California · 16090 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  39. 4.02 km NNE of Elk Creek, California · 16090 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 1.719 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 16090 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  41. 1.52 km W of Redwood Valley, California · 16087 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 1.519 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 16087 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  43. 1.822 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 16086 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 2.022 km W of Elk Creek, California · 16086 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  45. 1.60 km ENE of Chico, California · 16085 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  46. 3.018 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 16085 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  47. 2.318 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 16085 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  48. 1.78 km SE of Laytonville, California · 16084 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 1.912 km N of Brooktrails, California · 16083 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  50. 1.53 km ESE of Paynes Creek, California · 16082 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  51. 3.120 km ENE of Ruth, California · 16082 days ago · 38 km deep · 51 km away
  52. 1.57 km NW of Laytonville, California · 16079 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  53. 3.025 km SE of Covelo, California · 16077 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  54. 3.025 km SE of Covelo, California · 16077 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  55. 1.925 km SE of Covelo, California · 16077 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  56. 2.0Northern California · 16077 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  57. 1.64 km SW of Hamilton City, California · 16076 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  58. 1.615 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 16075 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 3.22 km W of Hamilton City, California · 16074 days ago · 22 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 2.414 km W of Junction City, California · 16134 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.614 km WSW of Hyampom, California · 16134 days ago · 22 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.414 km W of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California · 16135 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.110 km NW of Paynes Creek, California · 16135 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.216 km NW of Paskenta, California · 16136 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.68 km NNW of Paskenta, California · 16136 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.010 km W of Paynes Creek, California · 16137 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.42 km NW of Paskenta, California · 16137 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.55 km SE of Hamilton City, California · 16137 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.714 km W of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California · 16137 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.115 km W of Paskenta, California · 16137 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.514 km W of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California · 16137 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 2.09 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 16137 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 3.29 km NNW of Paskenta, California · 16138 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 2.06 km NE of Bend, California · 16141 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.812 km W of Paskenta, California · 16141 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.714 km N of Brooktrails, California · 16141 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.217 km NNE of Nice, California · 16142 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.018 km NNE of Nice, California · 16142 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 2.118 km NNE of Nice, California · 16142 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1076539. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.