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M3.3 earthquake 112 km W of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 112 km W of Ferndale, California on Sun, Feb 3, 1985, 10:23 AM PST (18:23 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1985-02-03 18:23:26 UTC
Depth
12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.413° N, 125.577° 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 6.5 km horizontally, 8.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
317°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.293 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15214 days ago · 21 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.659 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15213 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.945 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15213 days ago · 22 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.728 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15211 days ago · 21 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.619 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15204 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 3.0109 km W of Ferndale, California · 15202 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 2.951 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15198 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.514 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15196 days ago · 26 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.853 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 15195 days ago · 41 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.532 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15194 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.761 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15175 days ago · 25 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.832 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15175 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 3.043 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15170 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.932 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15169 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.930 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15168 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 3.071 km W of Ferndale, California · 15162 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 2.031 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15161 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.843 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15159 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 3.438 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15216 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.543 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15218 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.647 km W of Ferndale, California · 15219 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.465 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15221 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 3.052 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15221 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.222 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 15222 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.328 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15224 days ago · 28 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.743 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15229 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 2.136 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15230 days ago · 22 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.936 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15230 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.872 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15233 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 3.879 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 2.439 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15234 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.436 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15237 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.960 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15238 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.566 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15239 days ago · -1 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 4.6173 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15243 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 4.094 km W of Ferndale, California · 15244 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc42300. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC.