California earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 5 km S of Doyle, California

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 5 km S of Doyle, California on Tue, Aug 16, 1983, 8:21 PM PDT (03:21 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 2 km SW of Crystal Bay, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1983-08-17 03:21:50 UTC
Depth
-2.2 km (-1.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.976° N, 120.113° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.6 km horizontally, 3.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
177°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.52 km NNW of Belden, California · 15751 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.711 km WSW of Doyle, California · 15751 days ago · -2 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.05 km S of Doyle, California · 15750 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.75 km SSW of Doyle, California · 15750 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.114 km SW of Milford, California · 15741 days ago · -2 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 2.15 km NNE of Belden, California · 15741 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.425 km NNW of Susanville, California · 15731 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.913 km S of Kingvale, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.211 km NE of Soda Springs, California · 15723 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 3.42 km SW of Crystal Bay, Nevada · 15718 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.111 km NNW of Sierra City, California · 15714 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 2.210 km N of Truckee, California · 15714 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 2.06 km NW of Carnelian Bay, California · 15711 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.58 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 15707 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.8Northern California · 15695 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 1.83 km SSE of Doyle, California · 15752 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.60 km W of Chilcoot-Vinton, California · 15752 days ago · 18 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 2.59 km SE of Sierraville, California · 15761 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.410 km SSW of Plumas Eureka (historical), California · 15762 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.16 km SE of Johnsville, California · 15762 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.00 km NE of Clio, California · 15762 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.34 km SW of Graeagle, California · 15762 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.63 km E of Prattville, California · 15764 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.01 km SW of Iron Horse, California · 15765 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.33 km NE of Tobin, California · 15766 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 2.210 km N of Truckee, California · 15767 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.03 km N of Belden, California · 15772 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 3.21 km WSW of Spring Garden, California · 15774 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.57 km N of Truckee, California · 15774 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.34 km S of Canyondam, California · 15776 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 3.212 km S of Reno, Nevada · 15778 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.92 km ESE of Johnsville, California · 15780 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 1.610 km NW of Truckee, California · 15781 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1100561. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC.