M2.0 earthquake 11 km SSW of Benbow, California

Magnitude

2.0 (md), micro

Local time

Fri, Mar 25, 1983, 7:22 AM PST

UTC

1983-03-25 15:22:18 UTC

Depth

6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.973° N, 123.820° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.5 km horizontally, 3.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

157°

Stations used

5

• Garberville, CaliforniaPopulation 913. Forecast14 kmS
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast75 kmSSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast171 kmW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast823 kmNW

After

1. 1.521 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 25, 6:51 PM PST · 15894 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
2. 1.617 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Mar 25, 11:43 PM PST · 15894 days ago · 19 km deep · 54 km away
3. 2.18 km SE of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaSat, Mar 26, 9:01 PM PST · 15893 days ago · 39 km deep · 94 km away
4. 1.739 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Mar 27, 9:12 AM PST · 15893 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
5. 2.42 km SSE of Comptche, CaliforniaSun, Mar 27, 7:27 PM PST · 15892 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
6. 1.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Mar 28, 6:41 AM PST · 15892 days ago · 23 km deep · 79 km away
7. 1.512 km WNW of Mad River, CaliforniaMon, Mar 28, 12:00 PM PST · 15891 days ago · 25 km deep · 58 km away
8. 2.035 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Mar 29, 8:29 PM PST · 15890 days ago · 21 km deep · 68 km away
9. 1.841 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 30, 6:51 AM PST · 15890 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
10. 2.025 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 30, 7:53 AM PST · 15890 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
11. 2.121 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Mar 30, 2:58 PM PST · 15889 days ago · 19 km deep · 60 km away
12. 1.821 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Apr 1, 9:50 AM PST · 15887 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
13. 3.126 km W of Paskenta, CaliforniaSat, Apr 2, 7:55 PM PST · 15886 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
14. 2.97 km NW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaMon, Apr 4, 3:26 AM PST · 15885 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
15. 2.326 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Apr 4, 8:55 AM PST · 15885 days ago · 27 km deep · 70 km away
16. 2.811 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaWed, Apr 6, 7:04 PM PST · 15882 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
17. 1.72 km WNW of Fortuna, CaliforniaThu, Apr 7, 1:23 AM PST · 15882 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
18. 2.135 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Apr 7, 12:02 PM PST · 15881 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
19. 2.427 km N of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Apr 7, 4:16 PM PST · 15881 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
20. 2.326 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Apr 10, 11:49 AM PST · 15878 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
21. 1.727 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Apr 10, 1:46 PM PST · 15878 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
22. 1.510 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaMon, Apr 11, 1:55 AM PST · 15878 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
23. 1.78 km ESE of Hydesville, CaliforniaMon, Apr 11, 3:13 AM PST · 15878 days ago · 22 km deep · 62 km away
24. 1.814 km SE of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Apr 13, 1:44 AM PST · 15876 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
25. 2.236 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Apr 13, 6:59 PM PST · 15875 days ago · 29 km deep · 93 km away
26. 1.611 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaWed, Apr 13, 9:09 PM PST · 15875 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
27. 1.919 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaThu, Apr 14, 12:45 AM PST · 15875 days ago · 22 km deep · 40 km away
28. 2.07 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Apr 14, 6:04 AM PST · 15875 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
29. 1.926 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Apr 14, 8:29 AM PST · 15875 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
30. 3.038 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Apr 16, 3:17 AM PST · 15873 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
31. 1.724 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaSat, Apr 16, 7:35 AM PST · 15873 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
32. 1.66 km NE of Mad River, CaliforniaSun, Apr 17, 10:12 AM PST · 15871 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
33. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Apr 17, 4:19 PM PST · 15871 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
34. 2.314 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Apr 17, 5:29 PM PST · 15871 days ago · 21 km deep · 89 km away
35. 1.62 km N of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Apr 18, 3:36 AM PST · 15871 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
36. 1.88 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaTue, Apr 19, 5:25 PM PST · 15869 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
37. 3.834 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 9:54 AM PST · 15868 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away
38. 2.025 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 1:30 PM PST · 15868 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
39. 2.021 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 1:33 PM PST · 15868 days ago · 21 km deep · 66 km away
40. 3.535 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 1:44 PM PST · 15868 days ago · 19 km deep · 69 km away
41. 2.119 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 9:41 PM PST · 15868 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
42. 1.939 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Apr 21, 8:30 AM PST · 15868 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
43. 1.619 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Apr 21, 10:55 AM PST · 15867 days ago · 22 km deep · 66 km away
44. 2.419 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Apr 21, 11:40 AM PST · 15867 days ago · 23 km deep · 90 km away
45. 1.635 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Apr 22, 3:58 AM PST · 15867 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
46. 1.55 km ENE of Willits, CaliforniaFri, Apr 22, 4:29 AM PST · 15867 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
47. 2.118 km WNW of Hyampom, CaliforniaFri, Apr 22, 8:35 PM PST · 15866 days ago · 29 km deep · 82 km away
48. 1.514 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Apr 22, 11:13 PM PST · 15866 days ago · 24 km deep · 66 km away
49. 1.511 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Apr 23, 8:15 AM PST · 15866 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
50. 4.040 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Apr 23, 2:52 PM PST · 15865 days ago · 20 km deep · 88 km away
51. 1.6near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSat, Apr 23, 6:13 PM PST · 15865 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
52. 3.355 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Apr 23, 7:08 PM PST · 15865 days ago · 23 km deep · 97 km away
53. 2.115 km ESE of Indianola, CaliforniaSat, Apr 23, 10:50 PM PST · 15865 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
54. 1.68 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSun, Apr 24, 12:10 AM PST · 15865 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
55. 3.216 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Apr 24, 10:08 AM PDT · 15865 days ago · 25 km deep · 77 km away
56. 1.620 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaTue, Apr 26, 8:58 AM PDT · 15863 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
57. 1.534 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Apr 26, 6:37 PM PDT · 15862 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
58. 1.920 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaWed, Apr 27, 12:34 PM PDT · 15861 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
59. 2.09 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaWed, Apr 27, 8:47 PM PDT · 15861 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
60. 2.041 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Apr 28, 3:24 AM PDT · 15861 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

The first 60 of 100.

Before

1. 1.834 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 23, 8:49 PM PST · 15896 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
2. 1.93 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, Mar 22, 11:18 PM PST · 15897 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
3. 2.024 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Mar 22, 8:00 PM PST · 15897 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
4. 2.014 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Mar 22, 7:19 PM PST · 15897 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
5. 2.011 km NE of Ruth, CaliforniaTue, Mar 22, 5:30 PM PST · 15897 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
6. 2.610 km ENE of Ruth, CaliforniaTue, Mar 22, 5:28 PM PST · 15897 days ago · 36 km deep · 64 km away
7. 1.511 km W of Hayfork, CaliforniaTue, Mar 22, 2:12 AM PST · 15898 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
8. 1.68 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 6:03 PM PST · 15899 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
9. 1.912 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 10:43 AM PST · 15899 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
10. 2.424 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Mar 19, 9:05 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
11. 2.12 km ENE of Garberville, CaliforniaSat, Mar 19, 10:55 AM PST · 15900 days ago · 19 km deep · 16 km away
12. 2.213 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 11:00 PM PST · 15901 days ago · 24 km deep · 76 km away
13. 1.911 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 11:00 AM PST · 15901 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
14. 1.914 km NE of Redcrest, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 9:46 AM PST · 15901 days ago · 24 km deep · 58 km away
15. 1.58 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 9:30 AM PST · 15902 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
16. 2.08 km W of Loleta, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 8:52 AM PST · 15902 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
17. 1.631 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 6:51 AM PST · 15902 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
18. 1.620 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 6:16 AM PST · 15902 days ago · 19 km deep · 74 km away
19. 1.924 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 3:32 AM PST · 15902 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
20. 2.23 km N of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 3:32 AM PST · 15902 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1089587. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:08 AM UTC.