M2.0 earthquake 8 km NNE of Ruth, California

Magnitude

2.0 (md), micro

Local time

Wed, May 26, 1982, 10:42 AM PDT

UTC

1982-05-26 17:42:43 UTC

Depth

26.4 km (16.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.344° N, 123.287° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.04

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

166°

Stations used

10

• Hayfork, CaliforniaPopulation 2,368. Forecast25 kmSSW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast79 kmESE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast141 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast830 kmNNW

After

1. 3.310 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 27, 4:30 PM PDT · 16196 days ago · 22 km deep · 94 km away
2. 2.18 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaThu, May 27, 6:59 PM PDT · 16196 days ago · 19 km deep · 79 km away
3. 1.724 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaFri, May 28, 7:34 PM PDT · 16195 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
4. 2.31 km SE of Palo Cedro, CaliforniaSun, May 30, 2:12 PM PDT · 16193 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
5. 2.26 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, May 30, 6:08 PM PDT · 16193 days ago · 27 km deep · 73 km away
6. 1.77 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, May 31, 7:03 AM PDT · 16192 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
7. 1.62 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 5:28 AM PDT · 16190 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.313 km N of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 7:55 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
9. 1.63 km NW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 10:06 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
10. 1.62 km NNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 10:42 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
11. 2.219 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 12:59 AM PDT · 16190 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
12. 1.66 km NW of Anderson, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 4:17 AM PDT · 16190 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
13. 2.413 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 4:34 AM PDT · 16189 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
14. 1.818 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 4, 11:46 AM PDT · 16188 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
15. 2.25 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaFri, Jun 4, 7:19 PM PDT · 16188 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
16. 2.119 km WNW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaSat, Jun 5, 5:57 PM PDT · 16187 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
17. 2.233 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 5, 9:00 PM PDT · 16187 days ago · 24 km deep · 94 km away
18. 1.52 km NE of Redway, CaliforniaTue, Jun 8, 5:07 PM PDT · 16184 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away
19. 2.39 km SW of Lakehead, CaliforniaWed, Jun 9, 3:10 AM PDT · 16184 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
20. 1.67 km ENE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSat, Jun 12, 8:32 PM PDT · 16180 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
21. 1.614 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSat, Jun 12, 10:38 PM PDT · 16180 days ago · 27 km deep · 52 km away
22. 1.517 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, Jun 13, 8:36 AM PDT · 16179 days ago · 22 km deep · 59 km away
23. 1.916 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 2:26 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
24. 2.16 km SSW of Fortuna, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 4:45 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
25. 1.612 km SSE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 7:04 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
26. 2.215 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaTue, Jun 15, 12:07 AM PDT · 16178 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
27. 1.61 km NW of Weott, CaliforniaWed, Jun 16, 5:37 PM PDT · 16176 days ago · 26 km deep · 55 km away
28. 1.83 km SE of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 17, 3:30 AM PDT · 16176 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away
29. 2.27 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 12:57 AM PDT · 16175 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
30. 1.718 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 9:48 AM PDT · 16174 days ago · 21 km deep · 92 km away
31. 1.95 km NE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaFri, Jun 18, 2:29 PM PDT · 16174 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
32. 1.64 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 19, 9:16 AM PDT · 16173 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
33. 1.97 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaSun, Jun 20, 6:54 AM PDT · 16172 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
34. 3.020 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 21, 4:40 AM PDT · 16171 days ago · 21 km deep · 94 km away
35. 1.84 km E of Garberville, CaliforniaTue, Jun 22, 11:42 AM PDT · 16170 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
36. 1.732 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Jun 23, 3:36 AM PDT · 16170 days ago · 23 km deep · 94 km away
37. 3.323 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 23, 4:22 AM PDT · 16169 days ago · 21 km deep · 94 km away
38. 1.72 km W of Redcrest, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 7:50 AM PDT · 16168 days ago · 28 km deep · 59 km away
39. 3.033 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 9:29 AM PDT · 16168 days ago · 20 km deep · 95 km away
40. 1.83 km N of McKinleyville, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 2:12 PM PDT · 16168 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
41. 1.510 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 26, 8:02 AM PDT · 16166 days ago · 24 km deep · 93 km away
42. 2.033 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 26, 12:47 PM PDT · 16166 days ago · 20 km deep · 95 km away
43. 1.516 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, Jun 27, 6:00 AM PDT · 16165 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
44. 1.913 km NNW of Brooktrails, CaliforniaMon, Jun 28, 5:25 PM PDT · 16164 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
45. 1.9Northern CaliforniaWed, Jun 30, 12:13 PM PDT · 16162 days ago · 18 km deep · 34 km away
46. 2.230 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Jul 2, 7:42 AM PDT · 16160 days ago · 24 km deep · 92 km away
47. 1.95 km WNW of Mountain Gate, CaliforniaFri, Jul 2, 2:24 PM PDT · 16160 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
48. 1.918 km SW of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Jul 2, 11:21 PM PDT · 16160 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
49. 1.614 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 4, 7:23 AM PDT · 16158 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
50. 2.218 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 4, 5:16 PM PDT · 16158 days ago · 27 km deep · 87 km away
51. 1.52 km WSW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Jul 4, 9:54 PM PDT · 16158 days ago · 22 km deep · 72 km away
52. 1.56 km ESE of Fieldbrook, CaliforniaMon, Jul 5, 6:52 AM PDT · 16157 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
53. 1.924 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, Jul 8, 2:10 AM PDT · 16155 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
54. 1.58 km NW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jul 10, 11:15 PM PDT · 16152 days ago · 19 km deep · 93 km away
55. 2.012 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, Jul 11, 4:08 PM PDT · 16151 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
56. 1.8near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSun, Jul 11, 11:07 PM PDT · 16151 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
57. 1.611 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 13, 2:05 AM PDT · 16150 days ago · 24 km deep · 84 km away
58. 2.422 km NNE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jul 13, 10:45 AM PDT · 16149 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
59. 1.723 km NNE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jul 13, 1:10 PM PDT · 16149 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
60. 1.714 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaWed, Jul 14, 11:20 AM PDT · 16148 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of 87.

Before

1. 1.730 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaTue, May 25, 6:49 PM PDT · 16198 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
2. 1.77 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, May 25, 6:00 PM PDT · 16198 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
3. 1.67 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 1:23 PM PDT · 16200 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
4. 1.815 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 10:18 AM PDT · 16200 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
5. 1.78 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 12:20 AM PDT · 16201 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
6. 1.66 km ENE of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaSat, May 22, 11:39 PM PDT · 16201 days ago · 19 km deep · 55 km away
7. 1.97 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, May 21, 9:03 PM PDT · 16202 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
8. 2.78 km NNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 1:18 PM PDT · 16204 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
9. 2.320 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, May 18, 1:02 PM PDT · 16205 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.66 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, May 16, 9:06 PM PDT · 16207 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
11. 1.86 km NE of Willits, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 9:33 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
12. 3.112 km SSW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 8:23 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · 26 km deep · 64 km away
13. 2.017 km ESE of Alderpoint, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 7:24 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
14. 2.411 km SE of Paskenta, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 3:25 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · 26 km deep · 92 km away
15. 1.50 km NNW of Manila, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 4:13 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 24 km deep · 94 km away
16. 2.118 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 9:17 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
17. 1.73 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 2:36 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
18. 2.416 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 1:30 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 21 km deep · 96 km away
19. 2.420 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 13, 9:31 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 27 km deep · 92 km away
20. 2.619 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 13, 9:13 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 27 km deep · 91 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1074750. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:51 PM UTC.