M2.2 earthquake 32 km WSW of Ferndale, California

Magnitude

2.2 (md), micro

Local time

Fri, Jun 3, 1983, 9:18 AM PDT

UTC

1983-06-03 16:18:02 UTC

Depth

13.1 km (8.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.416° N, 124.580° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.13

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

277°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

17

• Ferndale, CaliforniaPopulation 1,369. Forecast32 kmWSW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast41 kmWSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast246 kmWNW

After

1. 2.35 km E of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Jun 4, 3:59 AM PDT · 15817 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
2. 3.031 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 4, 4:34 PM PDT · 15816 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
3. 1.617 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 6, 9:44 PM PDT · 15814 days ago · 23 km deep · 15 km away
4. 1.614 km SW of Mad River, CaliforniaThu, Jun 9, 7:05 PM PDT · 15811 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away
5. 2.828 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 11, 11:08 AM PDT · 15809 days ago · 26 km deep · 4 km away
6. 2.225 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 12, 4:03 PM PDT · 15808 days ago · 20 km deep · 13 km away
7. 2.028 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 14, 10:26 AM PDT · 15806 days ago · 26 km deep · 7 km away
8. 3.237 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 16, 12:50 PM PDT · 15804 days ago · 22 km deep · 13 km away
9. 1.720 km W of Hyampom, CaliforniaFri, Jun 17, 12:28 AM PDT · 15804 days ago · 24 km deep · 78 km away
10. 1.514 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 17, 6:43 AM PDT · 15803 days ago · 20 km deep · 20 km away
11. 2.665 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 17, 3:24 PM PDT · 15803 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
12. 1.930 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 18, 12:31 AM PDT · 15803 days ago · 22 km deep · 4 km away
13. 1.53 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSat, Jun 18, 12:59 AM PDT · 15803 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
14. 2.06 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSat, Jun 18, 6:32 AM PDT · 15802 days ago · 22 km deep · 50 km away
15. 3.140 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 19, 1:01 AM PDT · 15802 days ago · 20 km deep · 18 km away
16. 3.232 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 19, 3:08 PM PDT · 15801 days ago · 21 km deep · 17 km away
17. 2.8121 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 1:37 AM PDT · 15801 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
18. 1.7near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 9:44 AM PDT · 15800 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
19. 1.625 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 20, 6:15 PM PDT · 15800 days ago · 19 km deep · 17 km away
20. 2.151 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 21, 6:47 AM PDT · 15799 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
21. 1.722 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 21, 12:11 PM PDT · 15799 days ago · 27 km deep · 10 km away
22. 1.56 km NNE of Hydesville, CaliforniaTue, Jun 21, 9:04 PM PDT · 15799 days ago · 25 km deep · 48 km away
23. 3.138 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 22, 7:35 PM PDT · 15798 days ago · 21 km deep · 11 km away
24. 2.134 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 23, 4:32 AM PDT · 15797 days ago · 22 km deep · 16 km away
25. 1.65 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaThu, Jun 23, 6:09 AM PDT · 15797 days ago · 22 km deep · 55 km away
26. 1.525 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 23, 2:15 PM PDT · 15797 days ago · 19 km deep · 11 km away
27. 1.726 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 24, 9:27 AM PDT · 15796 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
28. 3.139 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 25, 1:34 AM PDT · 15796 days ago · 23 km deep · 8 km away
29. 1.722 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 25, 9:33 AM PDT · 15795 days ago · 27 km deep · 10 km away
30. 1.727 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 25, 9:57 AM PDT · 15795 days ago · 40 km deep · 8 km away
31. 2.229 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 25, 5:59 PM PDT · 15795 days ago · 19 km deep · 3 km away
32. 2.037 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jun 25, 9:59 PM PDT · 15795 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
33. 1.627 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jun 26, 12:57 AM PDT · 15795 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
34. 1.69 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaTue, Jun 28, 1:07 AM PDT · 15793 days ago · 30 km deep · 75 km away
35. 2.019 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 28, 8:54 PM PDT · 15792 days ago · 24 km deep · 14 km away
36. 1.828 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 28, 8:58 PM PDT · 15792 days ago · 26 km deep · 6 km away
37. 1.827 km WSW of Leggett, CaliforniaWed, Jun 29, 11:21 PM PDT · 15791 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
38. 2.346 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 1, 11:24 PM PDT · 15789 days ago · 19 km deep · 18 km away
39. 1.65 km SE of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jul 2, 5:28 PM PDT · 15788 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
40. 2.230 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jul 2, 11:24 PM PDT · 15788 days ago · 26 km deep · 10 km away
41. 2.13 km NE of Redway, CaliforniaSun, Jul 3, 1:30 AM PDT · 15788 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
42. 2.924 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jul 3, 8:23 AM PDT · 15787 days ago · 23 km deep · 8 km away
43. 1.817 km W of Samoa, CaliforniaMon, Jul 4, 2:50 PM PDT · 15786 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
44. 2.010 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaTue, Jul 5, 5:24 PM PDT · 15785 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
45. 3.020 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Jul 5, 9:03 PM PDT · 15785 days ago · 25 km deep · 25 km away
46. 1.613 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Jul 6, 3:52 PM PDT · 15784 days ago · 21 km deep · 32 km away
47. 1.950 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jul 6, 6:36 PM PDT · 15784 days ago · 23 km deep · 23 km away
48. 1.72 km NE of Myers Flat, CaliforniaWed, Jul 6, 9:48 PM PDT · 15784 days ago · 22 km deep · 63 km away
49. 1.825 km S of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaThu, Jul 7, 4:51 AM PDT · 15783 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
50. 1.626 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 7, 9:53 PM PDT · 15783 days ago · 19 km deep · 16 km away
51. 1.61 km SSW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, Jul 8, 3:44 AM PDT · 15783 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
52. 2.61 km WSW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, Jul 8, 4:46 AM PDT · 15782 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
53. 1.91 km SSW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, Jul 8, 5:14 AM PDT · 15782 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
54. 1.80 km SSW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, Jul 8, 5:42 AM PDT · 15782 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
55. 2.11 km SW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, Jul 8, 6:05 AM PDT · 15782 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
56. 1.92 km S of Mad River, CaliforniaSat, Jul 9, 11:43 AM PDT · 15781 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
57. 1.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSun, Jul 10, 7:20 AM PDT · 15780 days ago · 19 km deep · 11 km away
58. 1.820 km SE of Indianola, CaliforniaSun, Jul 10, 12:43 PM PDT · 15780 days ago · 22 km deep · 67 km away
59. 2.75 km W of Big Lagoon, CaliforniaTue, Jul 12, 8:09 AM PDT · 15778 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
60. 2.59 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 12, 10:55 AM PDT · 15778 days ago · 25 km deep · 22 km away

The first 60 of 122.

Before

1. 2.013 km NW of Samoa, CaliforniaFri, Jun 3, 8:11 AM PDT · 15817 days ago · 23 km deep · 57 km away
2. 1.514 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaThu, Jun 2, 10:22 PM PDT · 15818 days ago · 24 km deep · 58 km away
3. 1.88 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 2, 10:08 AM PDT · 15818 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
4. 1.733 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 1, 8:53 AM PDT · 15819 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
5. 1.734 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, May 31, 4:56 PM PDT · 15820 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
6. 2.05 km SE of Benbow, CaliforniaTue, May 31, 1:36 PM PDT · 15820 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
7. 2.544 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 30, 7:36 PM PDT · 15821 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
8. 2.7102 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 29, 12:48 AM PDT · 15823 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
9. 5.1100 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, May 28, 11:55 PM PDT · 15823 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
10. 1.95 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, May 28, 5:03 PM PDT · 15823 days ago · 21 km deep · 28 km away
11. 2.491 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, May 28, 3:59 PM PDT · 15823 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
12. 2.139 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 27, 3:35 PM PDT · 15824 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
13. 3.338 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 27, 9:19 AM PDT · 15824 days ago · 20 km deep · 13 km away
14. 3.961 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, May 26, 4:55 AM PDT · 15825 days ago · 56 km deep · 35 km away
15. 2.57 km NE of Fortuna, CaliforniaWed, May 25, 3:07 AM PDT · 15827 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
16. 1.65 km NNW of Redway, CaliforniaSun, May 22, 7:49 PM PDT · 15829 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
17. 1.731 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 22, 6:14 AM PDT · 15829 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
18. 2.538 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, May 21, 12:59 PM PDT · 15830 days ago · 21 km deep · 13 km away
19. 3.869 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, May 17, 6:10 PM PDT · 15834 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
20. 4.461 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, May 17, 5:50 PM PDT · 15834 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1096052. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC.