California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 18 km N of Big Bend, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 18 km N of Big Bend, California on Mon, Sep 26, 1983, 7:50 PM PDT (02:50 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 17 km ENE of Mountain Gate, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1983-09-27 02:50:59 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.190° N, 121.913° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
69°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 47 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.018 km N of Big Bend, California · 15714 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.47 km WNW of Central Valley (historical), California · 15712 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.07 km WNW of Central Valley (historical), California · 15711 days ago · 26 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.81 km NNE of Palo Cedro, California · 15710 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.89 km ESE of McCloud, California · 15709 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 2.41 km ENE of Palo Cedro, California · 15708 days ago · 27 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.01 km W of Millville, California · 15708 days ago · 37 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.316 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15708 days ago · -2 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 1.515 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 15708 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.018 km N of Big Bend, California · 15708 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.816 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15706 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.815 km E of McCloud, California · 15706 days ago · -2 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.412 km ENE of Bend, California · 15705 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.819 km N of Mineral, California · 15705 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.620 km SW of Old Station, California · 15705 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.10 km NE of Palo Cedro, California · 15704 days ago · 25 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.418 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 15703 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 1.617 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 15703 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.817 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 15703 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.920 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 15703 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 1.819 km E of Shingletown, California · 15703 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.118 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 15702 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 1.519 km E of Shingletown, California · 15702 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 2.213 km ESE of Cottonwood, California · 15701 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 2.012 km E of Cottonwood, California · 15701 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 1.88 km S of Hat Creek, California · 15698 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 2.20 km NE of Palo Cedro, California · 15697 days ago · 23 km deep · 74 km away
  28. 2.38 km NW of Central Valley (historical), California · 15696 days ago · 21 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 1.82 km SE of McCloud, California · 15695 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  30. 2.618 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 15695 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  31. 1.521 km N of Mineral, California · 15694 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  32. 2.019 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 15694 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  33. 2.68 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 15693 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 2.412 km ENE of Bend, California · 15686 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 1.815 km SSW of Tennant, California · 15685 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  36. 1.619 km NE of Mineral, California · 15683 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 1.917 km NE of Mineral, California · 15683 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  38. 1.725 km E of Old Station, California · 15681 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  39. 1.724 km E of Old Station, California · 15681 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  40. 2.122 km E of Old Station, California · 15678 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  41. 2.411 km NE of Bend, California · 15677 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 2.510 km SSE of Dunsmuir, California · 15677 days ago · 57 km deep · 26 km away
  43. 1.819 km N of Mineral, California · 15673 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  44. 1.615 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15666 days ago · -2 km deep · 86 km away
  45. 2.26 km WNW of Lakehead, California · 15663 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  46. 3.417 km ENE of Mountain Gate, California · 15654 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  47. 2.917 km W of Round Mountain, California · 15654 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away

Before

  1. 2.18 km SE of Manton, California · 15714 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.615 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15718 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.85 km W of Trinity Center, California · 15721 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.017 km N of Big Bend, California · 15722 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.218 km N of Big Bend, California · 15722 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.812 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15724 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.212 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15724 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.812 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15724 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.012 km WSW of Dunsmuir, California · 15724 days ago · 14 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 1.911 km WSW of Dunsmuir, California · 15724 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.618 km N of Big Bend, California · 15724 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.012 km ENE of Bend, California · 15724 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.713 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15725 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.720 km ENE of Lakehead, California · 15726 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 1.68 km NNE of McCloud, California · 15731 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 2.411 km ENE of Bend, California · 15731 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 2.24 km NE of Hat Creek, California · 15735 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 2.615 km E of Hat Creek, California · 15743 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1103757. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.