M2.6 earthquake 10 km ENE of Ruth, California

Magnitude

2.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Tue, Mar 22, 1983, 5:28 PM PST

UTC

1983-03-23 01:28:58 UTC

Depth

35.7 km (22.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.318° N, 123.215° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.29

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

61°

Stations used

31

• Hayfork, CaliforniaPopulation 2,368. Forecast26 kmS
• Redding, CaliforniaPopulation 91,582. Forecast76 kmWSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast134 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast824 kmNNW

After

1. 2.011 km NE of Ruth, CaliforniaTue, Mar 22, 5:30 PM PST · 15901 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.014 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Mar 22, 7:19 PM PST · 15901 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
3. 2.024 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Mar 22, 8:00 PM PST · 15901 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
4. 1.93 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, Mar 22, 11:18 PM PST · 15901 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
5. 3.129 km NNW of Junction City, CaliforniaWed, Mar 23, 12:17 AM PST · 15901 days ago · 30 km deep · 74 km away
6. 3.015 km NNW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Mar 24, 6:23 AM PST · 15900 days ago · 30 km deep · 93 km away
7. 2.011 km SSW of Benbow, CaliforniaFri, Mar 25, 7:22 AM PST · 15899 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
8. 1.617 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Mar 25, 11:43 PM PST · 15898 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
9. 2.18 km SE of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaSat, Mar 26, 9:01 PM PST · 15897 days ago · 39 km deep · 51 km away
10. 1.512 km WNW of Mad River, CaliforniaMon, Mar 28, 12:00 PM PST · 15896 days ago · 25 km deep · 41 km away
11. 2.025 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 30, 7:53 AM PST · 15894 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.121 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Mar 30, 2:58 PM PST · 15893 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away
13. 1.821 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Apr 1, 9:50 AM PST · 15892 days ago · 20 km deep · 97 km away
14. 3.126 km W of Paskenta, CaliforniaSat, Apr 2, 7:55 PM PST · 15890 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
15. 1.70 km SSW of Lakehead, CaliforniaMon, Apr 4, 10:45 PM PST · 15888 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
16. 2.811 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaWed, Apr 6, 7:04 PM PST · 15886 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
17. 1.72 km WNW of Fortuna, CaliforniaThu, Apr 7, 1:23 AM PST · 15886 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
18. 2.427 km N of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Apr 7, 4:16 PM PST · 15885 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
19. 1.510 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaMon, Apr 11, 1:55 AM PST · 15882 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
20. 1.78 km ESE of Hydesville, CaliforniaMon, Apr 11, 3:13 AM PST · 15882 days ago · 22 km deep · 71 km away
21. 1.814 km SE of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Apr 13, 1:44 AM PST · 15880 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
22. 1.611 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaWed, Apr 13, 9:09 PM PST · 15879 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
23. 1.919 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaThu, Apr 14, 12:45 AM PST · 15879 days ago · 22 km deep · 78 km away
24. 2.07 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Apr 14, 6:04 AM PST · 15879 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
25. 1.926 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Apr 14, 8:29 AM PST · 15879 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
26. 1.724 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaSat, Apr 16, 7:35 AM PST · 15877 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
27. 1.66 km NE of Mad River, CaliforniaSun, Apr 17, 10:12 AM PST · 15876 days ago · -1 km deep · 29 km away
28. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Apr 17, 4:19 PM PST · 15875 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
29. 1.62 km N of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Apr 18, 3:36 AM PST · 15875 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
30. 1.88 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaTue, Apr 19, 5:25 PM PST · 15873 days ago · 20 km deep · 86 km away
31. 2.021 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 1:33 PM PST · 15873 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
32. 1.96 km ESE of Redding, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 4:39 PM PST · 15872 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away
33. 1.619 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Apr 21, 10:55 AM PST · 15872 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
34. 1.55 km ENE of Willits, CaliforniaFri, Apr 22, 4:29 AM PST · 15871 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
35. 2.118 km WNW of Hyampom, CaliforniaFri, Apr 22, 8:35 PM PST · 15870 days ago · 29 km deep · 56 km away
36. 1.514 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Apr 22, 11:13 PM PST · 15870 days ago · 24 km deep · 93 km away
37. 1.511 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Apr 23, 8:15 AM PST · 15870 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
38. 2.115 km ESE of Indianola, CaliforniaSat, Apr 23, 10:50 PM PST · 15869 days ago · 20 km deep · 76 km away
39. 1.68 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSun, Apr 24, 12:10 AM PST · 15869 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
40. 1.620 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaTue, Apr 26, 8:58 AM PDT · 15867 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
41. 2.09 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaWed, Apr 27, 8:47 PM PDT · 15865 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
42. 1.89 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaThu, Apr 28, 5:02 PM PDT · 15864 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
43. 1.811 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Apr 29, 7:31 AM PDT · 15864 days ago · 30 km deep · 82 km away
44. 1.93 km NW of Lakehead, CaliforniaFri, Apr 29, 12:06 PM PDT · 15864 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
45. 1.74 km SE of Leggett, CaliforniaSat, Apr 30, 9:43 PM PDT · 15862 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
46. 2.032 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaSun, May 1, 1:00 AM PDT · 15862 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
47. 2.026 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 1, 5:19 PM PDT · 15861 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
48. 1.67 km WNW of Laytonville, CaliforniaMon, May 2, 4:08 PM PDT · 15860 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
49. 1.97 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, May 6, 3:47 PM PDT · 15857 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
50. 1.614 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSat, May 7, 8:25 AM PDT · 15856 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
51. 1.726 km NE of Trinity Village, CaliforniaSat, May 7, 9:21 PM PDT · 15855 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
52. 1.922 km NNE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, May 8, 7:28 PM PDT · 15854 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
53. 1.524 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, May 9, 2:15 PM PDT · 15854 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
54. 1.7near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, May 9, 8:56 PM PDT · 15853 days ago · 25 km deep · 81 km away
55. 1.826 km N of Potter Valley, CaliforniaMon, May 9, 8:57 PM PDT · 15853 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
56. 2.917 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, May 13, 1:29 PM PDT · 15850 days ago · 32 km deep · 85 km away
57. 2.419 km NE of Trinity Village, CaliforniaFri, May 13, 10:00 PM PDT · 15849 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
58. 1.68 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSat, May 14, 4:14 AM PDT · 15849 days ago · 22 km deep · 76 km away
59. 1.725 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 15, 7:15 PM PDT · 15847 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
60. 2.710 km SE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaTue, May 17, 7:39 AM PDT · 15846 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away

The first 60 of 62.

Before

1. 1.511 km W of Hayfork, CaliforniaTue, Mar 22, 2:12 AM PST · 15902 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
2. 1.912 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 10:43 AM PST · 15904 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
3. 2.424 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Mar 19, 9:05 PM PST · 15904 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
4. 2.12 km ENE of Garberville, CaliforniaSat, Mar 19, 10:55 AM PST · 15905 days ago · 19 km deep · 53 km away
5. 1.911 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 11:00 AM PST · 15906 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
6. 1.914 km NE of Redcrest, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 9:46 AM PST · 15906 days ago · 24 km deep · 56 km away
7. 1.58 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 9:30 AM PST · 15906 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
8. 3.010 km SE of Bend, CaliforniaThu, Mar 17, 9:50 PM PST · 15906 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away
9. 1.86 km N of Trinity Village, CaliforniaWed, Mar 16, 3:32 PM PST · 15907 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away
10. 1.832 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Mar 15, 4:31 PM PST · 15908 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
11. 2.032 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Mar 15, 4:31 PM PST · 15908 days ago · 20 km deep · 99 km away
12. 2.218 km W of Junction City, CaliforniaSun, Mar 13, 9:11 AM PST · 15911 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
13. 2.024 km SSE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Mar 13, 2:38 AM PST · 15911 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
14. 2.012 km SSW of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, Mar 12, 8:45 PM PST · 15911 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
15. 2.213 km SSW of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, Mar 12, 6:34 PM PST · 15911 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
16. 1.610 km ESE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaSat, Mar 12, 4:54 PM PST · 15911 days ago · 26 km deep · 82 km away
17. 2.326 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Mar 10, 8:08 PM PST · 15913 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
18. 1.813 km E of Fieldbrook, CaliforniaTue, Mar 8, 11:47 AM PST · 15916 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
19. 2.016 km ESE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSun, Mar 6, 7:02 PM PST · 15917 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
20. 2.023 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Mar 3, 9:31 PM PST · 15920 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1089492. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC.