California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 14 km E of Redcrest, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 14 km E of Redcrest, California on Wed, Oct 24, 1984, 8:08 AM PDT (15:08 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 6 km NNW of Junction City, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1984-10-24 15:08:08 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.402° N, 123.781° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.32
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
109°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.930 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15315 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.56 km WSW of Benbow, California · 15314 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.58 km W of Rio Dell, California · 15314 days ago · 20 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.88 km W of Laytonville, California · 15314 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.748 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15313 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.23 km W of Weott, California · 15312 days ago · 28 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 2.111 km NE of Trinity Village, California · 15310 days ago · 30 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.59 km SW of Scotia, California · 15307 days ago · 23 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 1.523 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15305 days ago · 23 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 2.06 km W of Redcrest, California · 15302 days ago · 28 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.612 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 15302 days ago · 21 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 2.438 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15302 days ago · 23 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 2.266 km WSW of Ferndale, CA · 15301 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 3.239 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15299 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 3.631 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15297 days ago · 27 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.647 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15297 days ago · 39 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 2.26 km NNW of Mad River, California · 15296 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 2.711 km NNE of Covelo, California · 15296 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.112 km NNE of Covelo, California · 15295 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 1.70 km SW of Humboldt Hill, California · 15294 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 2.423 km SE of Indianola, California · 15292 days ago · 21 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 2.711 km NNE of Covelo, California · 15291 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 3.96 km NNW of Junction City, California · 15288 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 2.541 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15287 days ago · 20 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 2.215 km ESE of Pine Hills, California · 15285 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  26. 3.15 km W of Covelo, California · 15285 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 2.55 km WNW of Covelo, California · 15285 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 3.16 km WNW of Covelo, California · 15285 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  29. 2.65 km WNW of Covelo, California · 15285 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 1.636 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15283 days ago · 26 km deep · 72 km away
  31. 2.315 km ESE of Indianola, California · 15281 days ago · 25 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 2.80 km SW of Humboldt Hill, California · 15280 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  33. 2.00 km ESE of Humboldt Hill, California · 15280 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  34. 2.534 km NW of Paskenta, California · 15280 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  35. 1.64 km NNE of Hydesville, California · 15280 days ago · 22 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 2.325 km SW of Scotia, California · 15279 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  37. 2.60 km W of Humboldt Hill, California · 15279 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 3.045 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15276 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  39. 1.94 km ESE of Orick, California · 15275 days ago · 28 km deep · 99 km away
  40. 1.65 km W of Laytonville, California · 15274 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  41. 1.64 km ENE of Laytonville, California · 15272 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  42. 2.432 km SW of Scotia, California · 15272 days ago · 21 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 1.816 km SSW of Laytonville, California · 15271 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 1.86 km ENE of Benbow, California · 15270 days ago · 27 km deep · 35 km away
  45. 1.90 km WNW of Manila, California · 15270 days ago · 25 km deep · 60 km away
  46. 2.315 km SW of Scotia, California · 15269 days ago · 28 km deep · 38 km away
  47. 1.615 km SE of Laytonville, California · 15268 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  48. 3.134 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15268 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
  49. 2.316 km NE of Redcrest, California · 15264 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  50. 1.812 km SW of Scotia, California · 15264 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away
  51. 2.227 km W of Paskenta, California · 15264 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  52. 2.39 km ESE of Blue Lake, California · 15263 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
  53. 2.852 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15262 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
  54. 2.237 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15261 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 3.58 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15260 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  56. 1.87 km S of Ferndale, California · 15260 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 1.537 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15319 days ago · 19 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.72 km SE of Benbow, California · 15319 days ago · 18 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.332 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15322 days ago · 26 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.837 km WNW of Shelter Cove, California · 15322 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.62 km N of Redway, California · 15327 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 2.727 km SW of Scotia, California · 15328 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.231 km SW of Scotia, California · 15332 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 3.059 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15332 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.744 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15334 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 1.70 km N of Humboldt Hill, California · 15336 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 1.92 km NNW of Redway, California · 15341 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 2.524 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15343 days ago · 19 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.234 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15343 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.128 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15343 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.229 km NNE of Willow Creek, California · 15343 days ago · 37 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.910 km SW of Willow Creek, California · 15344 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.82 km NE of Weott, California · 15344 days ago · 23 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.535 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15346 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 2.41 km NE of Fields Landing, California · 15346 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 1.64 km ESE of Ferndale, California · 15347 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1121502. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC.