California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 31 km ENE of Covelo, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 31 km ENE of Covelo, California on Sat, Jun 11, 1983, 11:58 AM PDT (18:58 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 3 km SSE of Benbow, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-06-11 18:58:03 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.898° N, 122.912° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
143°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.67 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 15816 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 1.97 km NE of Talmage, California · 15816 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.611 km NE of Hopland, California · 15816 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.8near the coast of Northern California · 15814 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.914 km S of Hamilton City, California · 15813 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.11 km SSW of Redwood Valley, California · 15813 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.00 km SSW of Redwood Valley, California · 15813 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.60 km S of Redwood Valley, California · 15813 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.110 km SE of Millville, California · 15812 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.519 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 15812 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.015 km E of Potter Valley, California · 15812 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 1.612 km N of Brooktrails, California · 15809 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.96 km S of Laytonville, California · 15808 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 1.613 km SE of Leggett, California · 15808 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 1.66 km S of Laytonville, California · 15808 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.65 km S of Laytonville, California · 15807 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.64 km S of Laytonville, California · 15807 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 3.312 km N of Princeton, California · 15806 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.07 km S of Laytonville, California · 15804 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 1.714 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 15803 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 2.519 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 15803 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 1.53 km WSW of Laytonville, California · 15802 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 1.69 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 15801 days ago · 30 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 1.927 km WNW of Paskenta, California · 15800 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 2.012 km S of Laytonville, California · 15800 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 2.911 km S of Laytonville, California · 15800 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  27. 1.97 km SE of Leggett, California · 15799 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  28. 1.79 km SE of Leggett, California · 15799 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  29. 1.95 km S of Laytonville, California · 15799 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 1.86 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15799 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 1.64 km S of Laytonville, California · 15799 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  32. 1.827 km WSW of Leggett, California · 15799 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 1.814 km N of Princeton, California · 15798 days ago · 21 km deep · 89 km away
  34. 1.85 km SE of Covelo, California · 15798 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  35. 2.15 km S of Laytonville, California · 15798 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  36. 1.85 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15798 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  37. 1.511 km S of Laytonville, California · 15796 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  38. 1.711 km S of Laytonville, California · 15796 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 2.427 km WNW of Paskenta, California · 15796 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  40. 2.13 km NE of Redway, California · 15796 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
  41. 1.54 km NW of Redwood Valley, California · 15796 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  42. 1.78 km NE of Hopland, California · 15795 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  43. 2.18 km NE of Hopland, California · 15795 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  44. 2.314 km SE of Laytonville, California · 15794 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  45. 2.013 km W of Junction City, California · 15794 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 3.05 km S of Laytonville, California · 15794 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  47. 2.05 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15794 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  48. 1.65 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15794 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  49. 2.25 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15794 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  50. 2.413 km NNW of Cohasset, California · 15793 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  51. 1.85 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15793 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  52. 1.618 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 15793 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
  53. 1.812 km E of Bend, California · 15793 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 2.418 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 15793 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  55. 1.618 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 15793 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  56. 1.72 km NE of Myers Flat, California · 15792 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
  57. 1.825 km S of Shelter Cove, California · 15792 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 2.415 km N of Princeton, California · 15791 days ago · 22 km deep · 88 km away
  59. 1.86 km S of Laytonville, California · 15789 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  60. 1.92 km S of Mad River, California · 15789 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 112.

Before

  1. 2.42 km WNW of Nord, California · 15817 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.714 km E of Willows, California · 15818 days ago · 19 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.428 km ESE of Ruth, California · 15818 days ago · 40 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.829 km ESE of Ruth, California · 15818 days ago · 42 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.225 km SE of Covelo, California · 15819 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 1.614 km SW of Mad River, California · 15819 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.013 km ENE of Clearlake Oaks, California · 15819 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.19 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 15821 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.83 km SE of Calpella, California · 15823 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.46 km ENE of Brooktrails, California · 15824 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.814 km SW of Durham, California · 15825 days ago · 21 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.86 km NE of Hopland, California · 15826 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.710 km S of Laytonville, California · 15828 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.05 km SE of Benbow, California · 15828 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 1.66 km E of Covelo, California · 15829 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 2.24 km ENE of Keswick, California · 15829 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.01 km WSW of Central Valley (historical), California · 15833 days ago · 30 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.22 km SSE of Caspar, California · 15836 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.65 km NNW of Redway, California · 15837 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 2.515 km N of Laytonville, California · 15838 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1096621. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:24 AM UTC.