California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 28 km ESE of Ruth, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 28 km ESE of Ruth, California on Fri, Jun 10, 1983, 6:57 AM PDT (13:57 UTC), 40 km (25 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
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1983-06-10 13:57:44 UTC
Depth
40.0 km (24.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.133° N, 123.039° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
111°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.42 km WNW of Nord, California · 15820 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.131 km ENE of Covelo, California · 15820 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 1.67 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 15819 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.8near the coast of Northern California · 15817 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.11 km SSW of Redwood Valley, California · 15816 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 2.00 km SSW of Redwood Valley, California · 15816 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.60 km S of Redwood Valley, California · 15816 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.110 km SE of Millville, California · 15815 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.519 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 15814 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.720 km W of Hyampom, California · 15814 days ago · 24 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.015 km E of Potter Valley, California · 15814 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.06 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 15813 days ago · 22 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.612 km N of Brooktrails, California · 15811 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.96 km S of Laytonville, California · 15810 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.613 km SE of Leggett, California · 15810 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 1.66 km S of Laytonville, California · 15810 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.65 km S of Laytonville, California · 15810 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.64 km S of Laytonville, California · 15810 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 1.65 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 15808 days ago · 22 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.07 km S of Laytonville, California · 15806 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 1.714 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 15806 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 2.519 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 15806 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 1.53 km WSW of Laytonville, California · 15804 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  24. 1.69 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 15803 days ago · 30 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 1.927 km WNW of Paskenta, California · 15802 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 2.012 km S of Laytonville, California · 15802 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 2.911 km S of Laytonville, California · 15802 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 1.97 km SE of Leggett, California · 15802 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  29. 1.79 km SE of Leggett, California · 15802 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  30. 1.95 km S of Laytonville, California · 15801 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 1.86 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15801 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 1.64 km S of Laytonville, California · 15801 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 1.827 km WSW of Leggett, California · 15801 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  34. 1.85 km SE of Covelo, California · 15800 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  35. 2.15 km S of Laytonville, California · 15800 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 1.85 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15800 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 1.511 km S of Laytonville, California · 15799 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 1.711 km S of Laytonville, California · 15799 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 2.427 km WNW of Paskenta, California · 15799 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 2.13 km NE of Redway, California · 15798 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away
  41. 1.54 km NW of Redwood Valley, California · 15798 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  42. 2.314 km SE of Laytonville, California · 15797 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  43. 2.013 km W of Junction City, California · 15796 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 3.05 km S of Laytonville, California · 15796 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  45. 2.05 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15796 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  46. 1.65 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15796 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  47. 2.25 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15796 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  48. 1.85 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15796 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  49. 2.010 km NE of Hydesville, California · 15796 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
  50. 1.618 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 15795 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 1.812 km E of Bend, California · 15795 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  52. 2.418 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 15795 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 1.618 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 15795 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  54. 1.72 km NE of Myers Flat, California · 15794 days ago · 22 km deep · 71 km away
  55. 1.825 km S of Shelter Cove, California · 15794 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  56. 1.86 km S of Laytonville, California · 15792 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  57. 1.92 km S of Mad River, California · 15792 days ago · 22 km deep · 51 km away
  58. 2.316 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 15792 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  59. 2.6near the coast of Northern California · 15792 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  60. 1.820 km SE of Indianola, California · 15791 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 110.

Before

  1. 2.829 km ESE of Ruth, California · 15821 days ago · 42 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.225 km SE of Covelo, California · 15821 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 1.614 km SW of Mad River, California · 15821 days ago · 21 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.19 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 15823 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.46 km ENE of Brooktrails, California · 15826 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.35 km E of Scotia, California · 15827 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.514 km NE of Hydesville, California · 15828 days ago · 24 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.710 km S of Laytonville, California · 15831 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.05 km SE of Benbow, California · 15831 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 1.66 km E of Covelo, California · 15832 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 2.24 km ENE of Keswick, California · 15832 days ago · 25 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.01 km WSW of Central Valley (historical), California · 15835 days ago · 30 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.65 km NNW of Redway, California · 15839 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.515 km N of Laytonville, California · 15841 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 1.734 km SW of Shasta, California · 15841 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 2.213 km SW of Willits, California · 15842 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.68 km NE of Hydesville, California · 15848 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1096525. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC.