California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 4 km SW of Redcrest, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Redcrest, California on Sun, May 9, 1982, 4:32 PM PDT (23:32 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 65 km WSW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-05-09 23:32:02 UTC
Depth
27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.366° N, 123.982° 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, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
119°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 96 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.333 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16213 days ago · 25 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.722 km W of Ferndale, California · 16213 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.535 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16212 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.821 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16212 days ago · 28 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 2.68 km SW of Burnt Ranch, California · 16210 days ago · 21 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.88 km SSW of Burnt Ranch, California · 16210 days ago · 21 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.619 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16210 days ago · 27 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 2.420 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16210 days ago · 27 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 2.416 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16209 days ago · 21 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.73 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 16209 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.118 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16209 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 1.50 km NNW of Manila, California · 16208 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 2.017 km ESE of Alderpoint, California · 16207 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 3.112 km SSW of Willow Creek, California · 16207 days ago · 26 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.66 km ENE of Covelo, California · 16206 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.632 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16205 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.320 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16205 days ago · 21 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 2.369 km W of Ferndale, California · 16204 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 1.736 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16204 days ago · 28 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 1.941 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16203 days ago · 19 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 1.572 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16203 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 2.3near the coast of Northern California · 16203 days ago · 24 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 2.126 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16203 days ago · 23 km deep · 48 km away
  24. 1.633 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16202 days ago · 18 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 1.97 km NE of Covelo, California · 16201 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 1.66 km ENE of Burnt Ranch, California · 16200 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 1.78 km ENE of Covelo, California · 16200 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 1.77 km ENE of Covelo, California · 16197 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  29. 2.08 km NNE of Ruth, California · 16197 days ago · 26 km deep · 59 km away
  30. 3.310 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16196 days ago · 22 km deep · 37 km away
  31. 2.18 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 16195 days ago · 19 km deep · 23 km away
  32. 1.624 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16193 days ago · 24 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 2.26 km SW of Scotia, California · 16192 days ago · 27 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 1.77 km NE of Covelo, California · 16192 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  35. 2.228 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16192 days ago · 22 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 1.634 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16192 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 1.946 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16192 days ago · 25 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 1.62 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 16190 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  39. 1.63 km NW of Ferndale, California · 16189 days ago · 19 km deep · 37 km away
  40. 1.62 km NNW of Ferndale, California · 16189 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
  41. 2.417 km WNW of Indianola, California · 16189 days ago · 24 km deep · 56 km away
  42. 1.833 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16188 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  43. 1.818 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16188 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  44. 2.25 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 16187 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
  45. 2.233 km SW of Scotia, California · 16186 days ago · 24 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 2.153 km W of Indianola, California · 16185 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 1.52 km NE of Redway, California · 16183 days ago · 21 km deep · 30 km away
  48. 2.123 km W of Ferndale, California · 16183 days ago · 21 km deep · 51 km away
  49. 2.040 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16181 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  50. 1.614 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 16179 days ago · 27 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 1.517 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 16179 days ago · 22 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 1.935 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16178 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 1.916 km WSW of Scotia, California · 16178 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
  54. 2.16 km SSW of Fortuna, California · 16177 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  55. 1.612 km SSE of Blue Lake, California · 16177 days ago · 25 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 3.049 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 16177 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away
  57. 2.454 km W of Indianola, California · 16176 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 1.61 km NW of Weott, California · 16175 days ago · 26 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 1.83 km SE of Scotia, California · 16175 days ago · 22 km deep · 12 km away
  60. 2.27 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 16174 days ago · 20 km deep · 21 km away

The first 60 of 96.

Before

  1. 1.837 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16214 days ago · 21 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.917 km E of Hydesville, California · 16214 days ago · 23 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.544 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16215 days ago · 19 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.824 km W of Samoa, California · 16215 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.615 km S of Ferndale, California · 16215 days ago · 20 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.150 km W of Ferndale, California · 16215 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.65 km NNE of Mad River, California · 16216 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.714 km NNW of Laytonville, California · 16216 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.411 km W of Indianola, California · 16217 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.739 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16217 days ago · 19 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 3.015 km S of Ferndale, California · 16219 days ago · 20 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 3.147 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16219 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.9Northern California · 16220 days ago · 23 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 1.826 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16220 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.622 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16220 days ago · 23 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.822 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16220 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.810 km ESE of Pine Hills, California · 16221 days ago · 22 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 2.936 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16221 days ago · 22 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 2.837 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16221 days ago · 24 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 1.921 km NE of Willow Creek, California · 16223 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1074319. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC.