M2.1 earthquake 13 km NNW of Ruth, California

Magnitude

2.1 (md), micro

Local time

Tue, Jan 5, 1982, 6:36 AM PST

UTC

1982-01-05 14:36:44 UTC

Depth

26.2 km (16.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.381° N, 123.381° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.09

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

160°

Stations used

14

• Hayfork, CaliforniaPopulation 2,368. Forecast25 kmSW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast70 kmESE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast150 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast838 kmNNW

After

1. 3.15 km WSW of McKinleyville, CaliforniaTue, Jan 5, 7:59 PM PST · 16330 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
2. 1.635 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 4:37 AM PST · 16330 days ago · 27 km deep · 92 km away
3. 2.538 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 7:32 AM PST · 16330 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
4. 3.325 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jan 7, 5:16 AM PST · 16329 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
5. 2.417 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jan 8, 3:30 AM PST · 16328 days ago · 22 km deep · 92 km away
6. 1.84 km ENE of Miranda, CaliforniaFri, Jan 8, 8:12 AM PST · 16328 days ago · 30 km deep · 37 km away
7. 3.832 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Jan 8, 12:41 PM PST · 16328 days ago · 23 km deep · 85 km away
8. 2.633 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Jan 8, 1:26 PM PST · 16328 days ago · 23 km deep · 86 km away
9. 3.433 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Jan 8, 2:23 PM PST · 16328 days ago · 23 km deep · 86 km away
10. 1.913 km SW of Hayfork, CaliforniaSat, Jan 9, 5:16 AM PST · 16327 days ago · 22 km deep · 13 km away
11. 2.015 km ENE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSat, Jan 9, 10:38 PM PST · 16326 days ago · 25 km deep · 34 km away
12. 1.629 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jan 10, 8:44 AM PST · 16326 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
13. 2.133 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jan 11, 6:06 PM PST · 16324 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
14. 2.48 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaTue, Jan 12, 7:24 AM PST · 16324 days ago · 19 km deep · 60 km away
15. 2.415 km W of Mad River, CaliforniaTue, Jan 12, 4:21 PM PST · 16323 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
16. 2.026 km W of Elk Creek, CaliforniaWed, Jan 13, 9:23 PM PST · 16322 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
17. 1.64 km NNE of Myers Flat, CaliforniaThu, Jan 14, 11:20 AM PST · 16322 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
18. 1.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, Jan 14, 10:37 PM PST · 16321 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
19. 1.56 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jan 17, 4:00 AM PST · 16319 days ago · 27 km deep · 67 km away
20. 1.625 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Jan 17, 2:24 PM PST · 16319 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
21. 2.122 km NNW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaMon, Jan 18, 12:01 AM PST · 16318 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
22. 1.924 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Jan 18, 11:41 AM PST · 16318 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
23. 2.025 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Jan 18, 1:18 PM PST · 16318 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
24. 2.811 km E of Redcrest, CaliforniaMon, Jan 18, 6:24 PM PST · 16317 days ago · 21 km deep · 37 km away
25. 1.513 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Jan 18, 6:28 PM PST · 16317 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away
26. 2.318 km SE of Orick, CaliforniaWed, Jan 20, 4:39 PM PST · 16315 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
27. 2.033 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Jan 22, 12:02 AM PST · 16314 days ago · 22 km deep · 86 km away
28. 1.612 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Jan 22, 3:24 PM PST · 16313 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
29. 2.228 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jan 23, 9:48 PM PST · 16312 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
30. 1.94 km WSW of Lakehead, CaliforniaSun, Jan 24, 11:20 AM PST · 16312 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
31. 2.111 km E of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, Jan 24, 11:52 PM PST · 16311 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
32. 1.819 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaWed, Jan 27, 6:03 AM PST · 16309 days ago · 23 km deep · 54 km away
33. 2.24 km WSW of Loleta, CaliforniaWed, Jan 27, 10:59 AM PST · 16309 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
34. 1.625 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jan 29, 4:04 AM PST · 16307 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
35. 1.929 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jan 29, 5:45 PM PST · 16306 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
36. 1.719 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jan 31, 3:01 AM PST · 16305 days ago · 22 km deep · 94 km away
37. 2.928 km NW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaSun, Jan 31, 3:44 AM PST · 16305 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
38. 2.627 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Feb 1, 2:09 AM PST · 16304 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
39. 2.219 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Feb 1, 3:16 PM PST · 16303 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
40. 1.64 km SSE of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Feb 3, 2:35 AM PST · 16302 days ago · 25 km deep · 76 km away
41. 2.119 km W of Hyampom, CaliforniaWed, Feb 3, 3:31 AM PST · 16302 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
42. 2.018 km NE of Fieldbrook, CaliforniaThu, Feb 4, 1:51 AM PST · 16301 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
43. 1.627 km NNE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Feb 4, 3:30 PM PST · 16300 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
44. 1.56 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Feb 6, 4:35 PM PST · 16298 days ago · 25 km deep · 66 km away
45. 1.918 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Feb 7, 12:15 AM PST · 16298 days ago · 29 km deep · 76 km away
46. 3.67 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Feb 9, 7:24 AM PST · 16296 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
47. 3.56 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Feb 9, 7:24 AM PST · 16296 days ago · 22 km deep · 83 km away
48. 2.111 km W of Samoa, CaliforniaWed, Feb 10, 11:03 AM PST · 16295 days ago · 23 km deep · 93 km away
49. 3.34 km NW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Feb 11, 12:26 AM PST · 16294 days ago · 23 km deep · 82 km away
50. 2.633 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Feb 11, 4:24 PM PST · 16293 days ago · 21 km deep · 87 km away
51. 2.425 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Feb 11, 6:25 PM PST · 16293 days ago · 27 km deep · 93 km away
52. 1.626 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Feb 11, 7:30 PM PST · 16293 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
53. 1.631 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Feb 12, 10:03 AM PST · 16293 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
54. 1.711 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Feb 12, 8:35 PM PST · 16292 days ago · 21 km deep · 90 km away
55. 1.69 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSat, Feb 13, 2:41 PM PST · 16292 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
56. 1.615 km ESE of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Feb 15, 10:25 PM PST · 16289 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
57. 1.716 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Feb 18, 12:11 PM PST · 16287 days ago · 30 km deep · 74 km away
58. 2.4near the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, Feb 18, 7:24 PM PST · 16286 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
59. 1.724 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Feb 20, 6:37 AM PST · 16285 days ago · 28 km deep · 92 km away
60. 1.925 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Feb 20, 9:07 AM PST · 16285 days ago · 26 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 86.

Before

1. 2.53 km S of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Jan 4, 3:53 PM PST · 16331 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
2. 2.119 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaMon, Jan 4, 3:42 PM PST · 16331 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
3. 2.014 km SSW of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Jan 4, 11:20 AM PST · 16332 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
4. 1.516 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jan 4, 12:07 AM PST · 16332 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
5. 2.41 km ENE of Loleta, CaliforniaSun, Jan 3, 10:30 AM PST · 16333 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away
6. 1.932 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jan 3, 9:14 AM PST · 16333 days ago · 20 km deep · 85 km away
7. 1.732 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jan 3, 4:51 AM PST · 16333 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
8. 1.710 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSat, Jan 2, 12:08 PM PST · 16334 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
9. 1.52 km ENE of Westhaven-Moonstone, CaliforniaFri, Jan 1, 11:58 AM PST · 16335 days ago · 23 km deep · 95 km away
10. 2.69 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Dec 31, 8:29 PM PST · 16335 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
11. 1.57 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaThu, Dec 31, 6:16 PM PST · 16335 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
12. 1.614 km ESE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaWed, Dec 30, 10:59 PM PST · 16336 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
13. 1.819 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 30, 7:58 PM PST · 16336 days ago · 23 km deep · 95 km away
14. 3.2near the coast of Northern CaliforniaWed, Dec 30, 5:34 AM PST · 16337 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
15. 3.57 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaTue, Dec 29, 6:12 PM PST · 16337 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
16. 2.511 km NNW of Alderpoint, CaliforniaTue, Dec 29, 6:21 AM PST · 16338 days ago · 24 km deep · 25 km away
17. 1.611 km WSW of Redcrest, CaliforniaMon, Dec 28, 1:39 AM PST · 16339 days ago · 26 km deep · 59 km away
18. 1.84 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Dec 28, 12:58 AM PST · 16339 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
19. 2.117 km NNW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Dec 27, 10:05 PM PST · 16339 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
20. 1.511 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, Dec 27, 5:39 PM PST · 16339 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1070970. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC.