California earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 31 km SW of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 31 km SW of Ferndale, California on Wed, Nov 14, 1984, 6:06 PM PST (02:06 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 94 km W of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1984-11-15 02:06:32 UTC
Depth
26.8 km (16.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.355° N, 124.488° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
3.6ML, local (Richter)Northern California Seismic SystemPreferred · Final · 0 stations
3.6ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed

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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
225°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
52

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 51 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.647 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15296 days ago · 39 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.26 km NNW of Mad River, California · 15296 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.70 km SW of Humboldt Hill, California · 15294 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.423 km SE of Indianola, California · 15292 days ago · 21 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.541 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15287 days ago · 20 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.215 km ESE of Pine Hills, California · 15284 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.636 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15283 days ago · 26 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.315 km ESE of Indianola, California · 15281 days ago · 25 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 2.80 km SW of Humboldt Hill, California · 15280 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.00 km ESE of Humboldt Hill, California · 15280 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 1.64 km NNE of Hydesville, California · 15280 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.325 km SW of Scotia, California · 15279 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 2.60 km W of Humboldt Hill, California · 15279 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.874 km W of Indianola, California · 15277 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 3.045 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15276 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 2.432 km SW of Scotia, California · 15271 days ago · 21 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.86 km ENE of Benbow, California · 15270 days ago · 27 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 2.679 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15270 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.90 km WNW of Manila, California · 15270 days ago · 25 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.315 km SW of Scotia, California · 15269 days ago · 28 km deep · 22 km away
  21. 3.134 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15267 days ago · 21 km deep · 17 km away
  22. 2.316 km NE of Redcrest, California · 15264 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 1.812 km SW of Scotia, California · 15264 days ago · 19 km deep · 24 km away
  24. 2.39 km ESE of Blue Lake, California · 15263 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 2.852 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15262 days ago · 23 km deep · 29 km away
  26. 2.237 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15260 days ago · 19 km deep · 6 km away
  27. 3.58 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15260 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  28. 1.87 km S of Ferndale, California · 15260 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  29. 1.816 km SSW of Scotia, California · 15256 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 2.222 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 15255 days ago · 24 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 2.753 km WNW of Samoa, California · 15254 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 2.3105 km W of Ferndale, California · 15254 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  33. 1.70 km ENE of Fields Landing, California · 15254 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 2.664 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15254 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  35. 2.825 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 15253 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 3.13 km ESE of Willow Creek, California · 15252 days ago · 23 km deep · 99 km away
  37. 2.03 km ESE of Willow Creek, California · 15252 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 1.933 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15250 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 3.644 km W of Ferndale, California · 15250 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  40. 2.425 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 15250 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  41. 2.324 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 15249 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.89 km S of Ferndale, California · 15248 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
  43. 1.510 km SSE of Leggett, California · 15248 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 2.18 km NE of Westhaven-Moonstone, California · 15247 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 4.094 km W of Ferndale, California · 15244 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  46. 1.97 km SSW of Trinity Village, California · 15243 days ago · 27 km deep · 92 km away
  47. 2.625 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 15242 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  48. 2.566 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15240 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 2.960 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15238 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  50. 2.125 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15238 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
  51. 2.436 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15237 days ago · 20 km deep · 7 km away

Before

  1. 3.239 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15299 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.266 km WSW of Ferndale, CA · 15301 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.438 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15301 days ago · 23 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.612 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 15302 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.06 km W of Redcrest, California · 15302 days ago · 28 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.523 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15305 days ago · 23 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.59 km SW of Scotia, California · 15307 days ago · 23 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 3.069 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15307 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 3.576 km W of Ferndale, California · 15308 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.580 km W of Ferndale, California · 15309 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.490 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15311 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.23 km W of Weott, California · 15312 days ago · 28 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.748 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15313 days ago · 16 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.58 km W of Rio Dell, California · 15314 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.56 km WSW of Benbow, California · 15314 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 1.930 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15314 days ago · 18 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 2.685 km W of Ferndale, California · 15317 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.814 km E of Redcrest, California · 15318 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.537 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15319 days ago · 19 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 1.72 km SE of Benbow, California · 15319 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc32201 (also filed as usp000292k). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:44 PM UTC.