California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 5 km WNW of Hayfork, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Hayfork, California on Sat, Jan 29, 1983, 5:36 PM PST (01:36 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 29 km NNW of Junction City, 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
1983-01-30 01:36:54 UTC
Depth
23.1 km (14.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.572° N, 123.244° 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, 11.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
90°
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: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.215 km NE of Leggett, California · 15952 days ago · 22 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.95 km SW of Burnt Ranch, California · 15951 days ago · 23 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 2.121 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 15950 days ago · 23 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 1.81 km NW of Garberville, California · 15949 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 3.118 km SW of Scotia, California · 15947 days ago · 30 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 1.614 km WSW of Scotia, California · 15947 days ago · 29 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.518 km SW of Scotia, California · 15946 days ago · 31 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 1.79 km NW of Fields Landing, California · 15941 days ago · 24 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 3.010 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 15940 days ago · 24 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.620 km NW of Paskenta, California · 15939 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.724 km SW of Scotia, California · 15935 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.723 km SW of Scotia, California · 15934 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 2.721 km WSW of Weott, California · 15927 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.65 km ESE of Blue Lake, California · 15927 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.53 km WNW of Redding, California · 15925 days ago · 24 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.023 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15919 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.813 km E of Fieldbrook, California · 15915 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.326 km SW of Scotia, California · 15912 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 1.610 km ESE of Blue Lake, California · 15911 days ago · 26 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 2.218 km W of Junction City, California · 15910 days ago · 18 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 1.832 km SW of Scotia, California · 15908 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  22. 1.86 km N of Trinity Village, California · 15907 days ago · 23 km deep · 47 km away
  23. 2.08 km W of Loleta, California · 15905 days ago · 19 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 1.58 km SW of Scotia, California · 15905 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  25. 1.914 km NE of Redcrest, California · 15905 days ago · 24 km deep · 51 km away
  26. 2.213 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15904 days ago · 24 km deep · 97 km away
  27. 2.12 km ENE of Garberville, California · 15904 days ago · 19 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 1.68 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15903 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  29. 1.511 km W of Hayfork, California · 15901 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 2.114 km E of Bella Vista, California · 15901 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  31. 2.610 km ENE of Ruth, California · 15901 days ago · 36 km deep · 28 km away
  32. 2.011 km NE of Ruth, California · 15901 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  33. 1.93 km ENE of Covelo, California · 15900 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  34. 3.129 km NNW of Junction City, California · 15900 days ago · 30 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 3.015 km NNW of Willow Creek, California · 15899 days ago · 30 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 2.011 km SSW of Benbow, California · 15898 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  37. 1.617 km SW of Scotia, California · 15897 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 2.18 km SE of Burnt Ranch, California · 15896 days ago · 39 km deep · 24 km away
  39. 3.012 km WSW of Trinidad, California · 15896 days ago · 17 km deep · 100 km away
  40. 1.512 km WNW of Mad River, California · 15895 days ago · 25 km deep · 36 km away
  41. 2.50 km NNE of Fieldbrook, California · 15894 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away
  42. 2.025 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15893 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  43. 2.121 km SW of Scotia, California · 15893 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 2.06 km NW of Redway, California · 15955 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.06 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 15957 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.68 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15957 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.811 km SE of Millville, California · 15958 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.214 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15960 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.422 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15960 days ago · 20 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.09 km W of Rio Dell, California · 15961 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.66 km N of Trinity Village, California · 15963 days ago · 28 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.215 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15965 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.68 km E of Rio Dell, California · 15965 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.69 km SW of Scotia, California · 15966 days ago · 22 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.624 km SW of Scotia, California · 15966 days ago · 21 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 1.50 km NE of Fortuna, California · 15968 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.14 km WNW of Manila, California · 15969 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 2.517 km ENE of Weott, California · 15969 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.11 km NNW of Redway, California · 15970 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 1.624 km SW of Scotia, California · 15974 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.815 km SW of Scotia, California · 15974 days ago · 27 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 1.77 km SSE of Ferndale, California · 15976 days ago · 23 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.711 km ESE of Covelo, California · 15977 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1087043. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.