California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 9 km SW of Paskenta, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Paskenta, California on Sun, Nov 14, 1982, 7:48 PM PST (03:48 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 Northern California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-11-15 03:48:40 UTC
Depth
21.1 km (13.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.826° N, 122.632° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
102°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 84 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.72 km NW of Princeton, California · 16018 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.65 km WSW of Laytonville, California · 16017 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.016 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 16016 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.58 km ENE of Willits, California · 16016 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.04 km ESE of Clearlake Oaks, California · 16016 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.921 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 16014 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.814 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 16013 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.17 km N of Princeton, California · 16012 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.53 km NNE of Clearlake, California · 16012 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.514 km SSW of Mad River, California · 16009 days ago · 21 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 2.712 km NE of Bend, California · 16006 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.88 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 16002 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.17 km SSW of Maxwell, California · 16001 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 3.0Northern California · 16001 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.011 km W of Williams, California · 16001 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.714 km WSW of Williams, California · 16001 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 3.1Northern California · 16001 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.37 km WNW of Williams, California · 16001 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 1.78 km WNW of Williams, California · 16001 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.78 km NW of Williams, California · 16001 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 2.95 km WNW of Williams, California · 16001 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 2.030 km E of Covelo, California · 16001 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 2.131 km E of Covelo, California · 16001 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  24. 2.99 km WNW of Williams, California · 16001 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 3.05 km W of Williams, California · 16001 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 2.64 km WNW of Williams, California · 16000 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 2.16 km WNW of Williams, California · 15999 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 3.56 km WNW of Williams, California · 15999 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  29. 2.08 km NNE of Princeton, California · 15999 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  30. 2.18 km WNW of Williams, California · 15998 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 3.37 km NW of Williams, California · 15998 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 3.08 km NW of Williams, California · 15998 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 2.228 km ENE of Covelo, California · 15996 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 1.818 km NNE of Lucerne, California · 15992 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  35. 1.54 km ESE of Calpella, California · 15986 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  36. 2.5near the coast of Northern California · 15986 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 3.113 km NNW of Brooktrails, California · 15984 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  38. 1.72 km SW of Clearlake, California · 15983 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  39. 1.74 km NE of Clearlake, California · 15983 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  40. 2.92 km SE of Clearlake, California · 15982 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  41. 1.61 km SE of Clearlake, California · 15982 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 1.92 km SE of Clearlake, California · 15982 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  43. 1.61 km SSE of Clearlake, California · 15982 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  44. 2.41 km SSE of Clearlake, California · 15982 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 2.31 km SSE of Clearlake, California · 15982 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  46. 1.91 km SE of Clearlake, California · 15982 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  47. 2.21 km SSE of Clearlake, California · 15982 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  48. 1.815 km NNE of Princeton, California · 15981 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  49. 1.710 km SSE of Leggett, California · 15981 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  50. 1.917 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 15980 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  51. 2.712 km ESE of Covelo, California · 15980 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  52. 1.79 km N of Laytonville, California · 15979 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  53. 1.722 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 15979 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  54. 1.83 km NE of Talmage, California · 15977 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 1.630 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 15977 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
  56. 1.61 km SE of Clearlake, California · 15976 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  57. 2.016 km WSW of Paskenta, California · 15975 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  58. 1.63 km WSW of Paradise, California · 15975 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 2.26 km E of Lakeport, California · 15974 days ago · 45 km deep · 89 km away
  60. 1.85 km NE of Willits, California · 15974 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 84.

Before

  1. 1.816 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 16020 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 2.16 km NNW of Redwood Valley, California · 16022 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.66 km SW of Covelo, California · 16023 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.66 km WSW of Covelo, California · 16023 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.512 km NE of Vina, California · 16024 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.79 km NW of Princeton, California · 16029 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.912 km E of Cottonwood, California · 16033 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.622 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 16034 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.51 km ENE of Chico, California · 16035 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.519 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 16038 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.28 km SSW of Mad River, California · 16038 days ago · 30 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.4Northern California · 16038 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.518 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 16039 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 1.624 km SE of Covelo, California · 16042 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.2near the coast of Northern California · 16043 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 2.08 km ESE of Willits, California · 16044 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 1.821 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 16044 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 2.22 km N of Elk Creek, California · 16044 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 1.714 km ENE of Willows, California · 16048 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1081908 (also filed as usp0001qxw). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:37 PM UTC.