California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 19 km ENE of Shingletown, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 19 km ENE of Shingletown, California on Fri, Jul 2, 1982, 8:44 PM PDT (03:44 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 14 km W of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-07-03 03:44:42 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.534° N, 121.663° 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 1.7 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
274°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 64 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.46 km E of Montgomery Creek, California · 16158 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.714 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16158 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 2.21 km NE of Canyondam, California · 16157 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.618 km N of Big Bend, California · 16156 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 1.614 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16156 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.06 km NNW of Mineral, California · 16155 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.910 km SW of Mineral, California · 16153 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.110 km SW of Mineral, California · 16153 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.614 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16152 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 2.06 km NE of Bend, California · 16147 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 3.29 km NNW of Paskenta, California · 16144 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 2.514 km W of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California · 16143 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 3.714 km W of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California · 16143 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.55 km SE of Hamilton City, California · 16143 days ago · 23 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.010 km W of Paynes Creek, California · 16143 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 2.019 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16142 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 2.110 km NW of Paynes Creek, California · 16141 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 2.414 km W of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California · 16141 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.819 km ENE of McCloud, California · 16141 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 1.611 km N of McCloud, California · 16141 days ago · 25 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 1.85 km NE of Mineral, California · 16139 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 2.313 km ESE of Mineral, California · 16134 days ago · -2 km deep · 33 km away
  23. 2.116 km SW of Old Station, California · 16126 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  24. 2.14 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16126 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  25. 3.04 km S of Cassel, California · 16124 days ago · -2 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 2.1Northern California · 16124 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  27. 3.24 km SSW of Cassel, California · 16124 days ago · -2 km deep · 40 km away
  28. 1.94 km SSW of Cassel, California · 16124 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  29. 2.97 km S of East Quincy, California · 16123 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 2.115 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 16122 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  31. 2.55 km WNW of Hamilton City, California · 16122 days ago · 24 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 2.34 km SSE of Cassel, California · 16121 days ago · -2 km deep · 40 km away
  33. 2.218 km N of Mineral, California · 16120 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
  34. 2.34 km S of Cassel, California · 16120 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  35. 2.24 km NNW of Hat Creek, California · 16120 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  36. 2.94 km S of Cassel, California · 16119 days ago · -2 km deep · 39 km away
  37. 2.018 km N of Big Bend, California · 16119 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 2.79 km SW of Prattville, California · 16115 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  39. 1.99 km SSW of Lake Almanor West, California · 16115 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  40. 3.08 km W of Old Station, California · 16113 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  41. 2.417 km W of Old Station, California · 16113 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  42. 2.27 km W of Old Station, California · 16112 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  43. 2.38 km NE of Berry Creek, California · 16112 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  44. 2.88 km W of Old Station, California · 16112 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  45. 2.29 km W of Old Station, California · 16112 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  46. 2.99 km W of Old Station, California · 16112 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  47. 2.09 km W of Old Station, California · 16111 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  48. 2.18 km W of Old Station, California · 16111 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  49. 1.77 km NNE of Belden, California · 16110 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  50. 2.09 km W of Old Station, California · 16110 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 1.85 km W of Old Station, California · 16109 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  52. 2.79 km W of Old Station, California · 16109 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 1.710 km E of Lakehead, California · 16108 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 2.37 km NW of Old Station, California · 16107 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  55. 1.615 km SSW of Old Station, California · 16107 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  56. 1.810 km ESE of Bend, California · 16106 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  57. 2.110 km W of Old Station, California · 16105 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  58. 2.212 km NE of Millville, California · 16103 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  59. 2.24 km WSW of Old Station, California · 16103 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  60. 1.86 km NE of Bella Vista, California · 16103 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of 64.

Before

  1. 1.95 km WNW of Mountain Gate, California · 16159 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.212 km N of Butte Meadows, California · 16160 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.019 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16162 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.713 km NE of Mineral, California · 16163 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.618 km N of Big Bend, California · 16165 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.118 km N of Big Bend, California · 16167 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.12 km SSW of Chester, California · 16167 days ago · -2 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.313 km NNW of Burney, California · 16169 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 3.013 km NNW of Burney, California · 16169 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 3.018 km N of Big Bend, California · 16169 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.318 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16169 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.618 km N of Big Bend, California · 16170 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.319 km N of Big Bend, California · 16170 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.518 km N of Big Bend, California · 16170 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 3.218 km N of Big Bend, California · 16170 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 2.118 km ESE of McCloud, California · 16170 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 3.118 km N of Big Bend, California · 16170 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 3.017 km N of Big Bend, California · 16170 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 3.017 km N of Big Bend, California · 16170 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.517 km N of Big Bend, California · 16170 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1075897. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC.