California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 14 km ENE of Weott, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 14 km ENE of Weott, California on Fri, Oct 1, 1982, 8:14 AM PDT (15:14 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 21 km WNW of Mad River, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-10-01 15:14:10 UTC
Depth
25.1 km (15.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.368° N, 123.759° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
167°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 91 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.721 km WNW of Mad River, California · 16062 days ago · 24 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 2.320 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16062 days ago · 26 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 1.621 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16062 days ago · 27 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.526 km W of Hyampom, California · 16061 days ago · 25 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.936 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16061 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.729 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16060 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.738 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16058 days ago · 26 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.525 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16057 days ago · 28 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.55 km ENE of Laytonville, California · 16055 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.77 km NNE of Mad River, California · 16055 days ago · 22 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 2.437 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16054 days ago · 21 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 1.79 km ENE of Benbow, California · 16053 days ago · 29 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 2.455 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16053 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 3.315 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16052 days ago · 24 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.216 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 16052 days ago · 23 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 1.621 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16050 days ago · 21 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 1.635 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16050 days ago · 24 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 1.910 km S of Douglas City, California · 16049 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 2.139 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16049 days ago · 22 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 1.634 km SW of Scotia, California · 16049 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 1.829 km SW of Scotia, California · 16049 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 2.828 km W of Trinidad, California · 16049 days ago · 17 km deep · 100 km away
  23. 3.3near the coast of Northern California · 16049 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  24. 2.037 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16048 days ago · 21 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 2.940 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16047 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.717 km SW of Scotia, California · 16047 days ago · 25 km deep · 40 km away
  27. 2.730 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16046 days ago · 25 km deep · 66 km away
  28. 2.110 km S of Ferndale, California · 16046 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  29. 1.910 km S of Ferndale, California · 16046 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  30. 1.98 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 16044 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 1.937 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16044 days ago · 24 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 2.57 km WNW of Trinidad, California · 16043 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 1.55 km NNE of Hydesville, California · 16043 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 1.939 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16043 days ago · 22 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 1.941 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16042 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  36. 2.426 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16041 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
  37. 1.628 km SW of Scotia, California · 16039 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 1.522 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16038 days ago · 22 km deep · 66 km away
  39. 2.28 km SSW of Mad River, California · 16037 days ago · 30 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 2.24 km SSE of Westhaven-Moonstone, California · 16037 days ago · 27 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 2.127 km WNW of Samoa, California · 16036 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 1.521 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16035 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 1.623 km WSW of Weott, California · 16034 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 1.814 km NW of Junction City, California · 16034 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  45. 2.09 km ESE of Pine Hills, California · 16033 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 2.310 km ESE of Pine Hills, California · 16033 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
  47. 1.631 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16033 days ago · 24 km deep · 62 km away
  48. 1.712 km NE of Miranda, California · 16033 days ago · 27 km deep · 6 km away
  49. 1.910 km E of Redcrest, California · 16032 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 1.629 km SW of Scotia, California · 16032 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  51. 2.46 km WSW of Benbow, California · 16031 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  52. 2.36 km WSW of Benbow, California · 16031 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  53. 2.336 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16031 days ago · 27 km deep · 78 km away
  54. 2.19 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16031 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
  55. 2.141 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16029 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  56. 1.837 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16029 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  57. 1.64 km W of Trinity Village, California · 16029 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
  58. 1.921 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16026 days ago · 23 km deep · 62 km away
  59. 1.77 km NNW of Hyampom, California · 16023 days ago · 31 km deep · 41 km away
  60. 1.66 km WSW of Covelo, California · 16023 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 91.

Before

  1. 2.714 km NW of Brooktrails, California · 16063 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 1.518 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16063 days ago · 27 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.543 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16064 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.627 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16065 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.934 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16065 days ago · 24 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.65 km SE of Ferndale, California · 16067 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 1.68 km NW of Laytonville, California · 16068 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.98 km S of Benbow, California · 16068 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.419 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 16068 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.636 km SW of Ferndale, California · 16068 days ago · 27 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.08 km NNW of Leggett, California · 16069 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 1.87 km N of Redcrest, California · 16070 days ago · 53 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 1.67 km ESE of Hydesville, California · 16070 days ago · 21 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 1.59 km ESE of Blue Lake, California · 16070 days ago · 26 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.718 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 16071 days ago · 22 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.614 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16071 days ago · 27 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.921 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 16072 days ago · 29 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 2.09 km E of Hydesville, California · 16072 days ago · 22 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 2.551 km W of Ferndale, California · 16072 days ago · 31 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 2.819 km SW of Scotia, California · 16074 days ago · 30 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1079805. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC.