California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 21 km WSW of Weott, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Weott, California on Fri, Sep 30, 1983, 4:12 PM PDT (23:12 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 1 km NE of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1983-09-30 23:12:14 UTC
Depth
8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.249° N, 124.155° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
180°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 98 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.513 km WNW of Laytonville, California · 15708 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.61 km SW of Fortuna, California · 15708 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.837 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15707 days ago · 22 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.132 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15707 days ago · 20 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 2.06 km ENE of Rio Dell, California · 15705 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.815 km WSW of Laytonville, California · 15705 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.879 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15704 days ago · 39 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 1.610 km N of Covelo, California · 15703 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.916 km NE of Myers Flat, California · 15702 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 1.539 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15702 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.912 km W of Junction City, California · 15700 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 3.045 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15699 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 3.861 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 15699 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 3.784 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15699 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 3.04 km SE of Ferndale, California · 15699 days ago · 26 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 1.812 km SSW of Scotia, California · 15698 days ago · 30 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.513 km WNW of Covelo, California · 15698 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.613 km WNW of Covelo, California · 15698 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 2.121 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15697 days ago · 28 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 1.939 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15696 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  21. 2.238 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15694 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
  22. 1.612 km NNW of Laytonville, California · 15693 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  23. 1.625 km W of Ferndale, California · 15693 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away
  24. 1.748 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15693 days ago · 31 km deep · 49 km away
  25. 1.639 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15692 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  26. 1.518 km WSW of Weott, California · 15692 days ago · 21 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 1.730 km SW of Scotia, California · 15691 days ago · 22 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 1.711 km SSW of Willow Creek, California · 15690 days ago · 28 km deep · 77 km away
  29. 1.628 km SW of Scotia, California · 15690 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 2.072 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15690 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 1.532 km SW of Scotia, California · 15690 days ago · 23 km deep · 21 km away
  32. 2.635 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15689 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  33. 1.526 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15689 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
  34. 2.1off the coast of Northern California · 15689 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  35. 1.958 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15688 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 1.829 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15688 days ago · 17 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 1.73 km SW of Scotia, California · 15687 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  38. 3.315 km SE of Laytonville, California · 15686 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  39. 1.58 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15685 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 1.814 km NE of Redcrest, California · 15684 days ago · 73 km deep · 39 km away
  41. 1.814 km ESE of Burnt Ranch, California · 15684 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 1.668 km W of Ferndale, California · 15684 days ago · 34 km deep · 86 km away
  43. 1.815 km SE of Laytonville, California · 15683 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  44. 2.212 km W of Ferndale, California · 15682 days ago · 22 km deep · 42 km away
  45. 1.59 km S of Ferndale, California · 15682 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 1.99 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15681 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  47. 3.115 km SE of Laytonville, California · 15681 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  48. 2.538 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15679 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away
  49. 2.214 km SE of Laytonville, California · 15679 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  50. 2.037 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15679 days ago · 24 km deep · 34 km away
  51. 1.67 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15677 days ago · 28 km deep · 32 km away
  52. 2.17 km N of Mad River, California · 15677 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  53. 1.66 km WNW of Redcrest, California · 15677 days ago · 24 km deep · 23 km away
  54. 2.9near the coast of Northern California · 15676 days ago · 27 km deep · 22 km away
  55. 1.98 km NE of Trinity Village, California · 15676 days ago · 20 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 1.93 km NNE of Redway, California · 15676 days ago · 21 km deep · 32 km away
  57. 2.846 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15675 days ago · 25 km deep · 50 km away
  58. 3.275 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15675 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  59. 1.712 km SSW of Scotia, California · 15674 days ago · 30 km deep · 14 km away
  60. 1.616 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15673 days ago · 25 km deep · 28 km away

The first 60 of 98.

Before

  1. 2.030 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15709 days ago · 22 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 3.552 km W of Indianola, California · 15710 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.091 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15710 days ago · 22 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.617 km SW of Scotia, California · 15710 days ago · 29 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.51 km SW of Mad River, California · 15710 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.639 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15711 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 1.9near the coast of Northern California · 15711 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.08 km NE of Trinity Village, California · 15711 days ago · 19 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.613 km ENE of Redcrest, California · 15712 days ago · 21 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 3.641 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15712 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 3.539 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15712 days ago · 26 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 1.641 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15712 days ago · 25 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.64 km NNW of Laytonville, California · 15712 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.925 km W of Ferndale, California · 15713 days ago · 23 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.85 km W of Scotia, California · 15713 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 2.06 km ESE of Hydesville, California · 15713 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 2.85 km ENE of Rio Dell, California · 15713 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 1.96 km ENE of Rio Dell, California · 15713 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 2.06 km ENE of Rio Dell, California · 15713 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 2.36 km SE of Hydesville, California · 15713 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1104074. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC.