M3.1 earthquake 19 km SW of Ferndale, California

Magnitude

3.1 (ml), minor

Local time

Sat, May 11, 1985, 9:11 AM PDT

UTC

1985-05-11 16:11:37 UTC

Depth

24.9 km (15.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.449° N, 124.414° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

233°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

20

• Ferndale, CaliforniaPopulation 1,369. Forecast19 kmSW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast27 kmSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast233 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast896 kmNW

After

1. 4.3104 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 12, 6:55 AM PDT · 15108 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
2. 1.95 km NW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaMon, May 13, 4:25 AM PDT · 15107 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
3. 3.0off the coast of Northern CaliforniaTue, May 14, 5:56 PM PDT · 15106 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
4. 2.410 km NNE of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaTue, May 14, 10:45 PM PDT · 15105 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
5. 2.630 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, May 15, 7:25 PM PDT · 15105 days ago · 17 km deep · 12 km away
6. 3.394 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, May 17, 4:45 PM PDT · 15103 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
7. 3.911 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaSat, May 18, 5:05 AM PDT · 15102 days ago · 20 km deep · 26 km away
8. 2.586 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, May 19, 4:18 PM PDT · 15101 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
9. 2.913km SSE of Willow Creek, CATue, May 21, 9:27 AM PDT · 15099 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
10. 2.519 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, May 22, 12:35 AM PDT · 15098 days ago · 30 km deep · 21 km away
11. 2.08 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, May 24, 6:44 AM PDT · 15096 days ago · -1 km deep · 23 km away
12. 1.610 km SSE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaSat, May 25, 3:13 AM PDT · 15095 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
13. 1.91 km SW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaSat, May 25, 7:16 AM PDT · 15095 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
14. 2.14 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, May 29, 5:09 AM PDT · 15091 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
15. 2.021 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, May 29, 9:05 AM PDT · 15091 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
16. 1.69 km SSE of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, May 29, 10:38 PM PDT · 15090 days ago · 20 km deep · 17 km away
17. 2.7near the coast of Northern CaliforniaFri, May 31, 8:22 AM PDT · 15089 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
18. 2.628 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 2, 4:01 AM PDT · 15087 days ago · 24 km deep · 10 km away
19. 2.152 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 2, 6:25 AM PDT · 15087 days ago · 19 km deep · 34 km away
20. 2.012 km SW of Weott, CaliforniaMon, Jun 3, 6:19 PM PDT · 15086 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
21. 2.315 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaWed, Jun 5, 10:12 AM PDT · 15084 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
22. 2.116 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaThu, Jun 6, 5:50 AM PDT · 15083 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
23. 3.014 km WSW of Hayfork, CaliforniaSat, Jun 8, 8:57 PM PDT · 15081 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
24. 1.67 km W of Redcrest, CaliforniaMon, Jun 10, 12:13 AM PDT · 15079 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
25. 2.2Northern CaliforniaTue, Jun 11, 3:02 PM PDT · 15078 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
26. 2.05 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 9:20 AM PDT · 15077 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
27. 1.620 km W of Hyampom, CaliforniaThu, Jun 13, 6:59 PM PDT · 15076 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
28. 2.923 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 19, 11:15 AM PDT · 15070 days ago · 17 km deep · 8 km away
29. 3.328 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Jun 23, 4:14 PM PDT · 15066 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
30. 2.510 km NW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Jun 25, 6:03 PM PDT · 15064 days ago · 26 km deep · 38 km away
31. 2.92 km N of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaWed, Jun 26, 10:51 AM PDT · 15063 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
32. 2.114 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 27, 5:21 PM PDT · 15062 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
33. 2.585 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Jun 30, 1:10 AM PDT · 15059 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
34. 3.42 km NNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaTue, Jul 2, 4:56 PM PDT · 15057 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
35. 2.139 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jul 3, 2:07 AM PDT · 15056 days ago · 19 km deep · 23 km away
36. 2.031 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Jul 3, 10:25 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
37. 1.67 km W of Loleta, CaliforniaThu, Jul 4, 12:55 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
38. 2.43 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaThu, Jul 4, 9:07 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
39. 1.65 km SSE of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 4, 5:31 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 18 km deep · 18 km away
40. 1.85 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 5, 4:45 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
41. 2.128 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 5, 2:14 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 17 km deep · 9 km away
42. 1.615 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Jul 5, 9:00 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
43. 2.319 km NNW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaSat, Jul 6, 10:58 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
44. 2.817 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaSat, Jul 6, 10:26 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
45. 2.53 km N of Redway, CaliforniaMon, Jul 8, 1:05 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
46. 1.619 km SW of Weott, CaliforniaMon, Jul 8, 10:02 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
47. 1.8near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Jul 8, 4:48 PM PDT · 15051 days ago · 17 km deep · 8 km away
48. 1.7near the coast of Northern CaliforniaTue, Jul 9, 1:26 AM PDT · 15050 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away

Before

1. 2.326 km W of Samoa, CaliforniaFri, May 10, 11:25 AM PDT · 15110 days ago · 18 km deep · 46 km away
2. 1.65 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, May 9, 7:52 PM PDT · 15111 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
3. 2.25 km WSW of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, May 8, 11:28 AM PDT · 15112 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
4. 2.032 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, May 7, 5:32 PM PDT · 15113 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
5. 2.344 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, May 6, 6:53 PM PDT · 15114 days ago · 21 km deep · 25 km away
6. 1.75 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, May 4, 5:30 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
7. 2.916 km W of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaSat, May 4, 11:47 AM PDT · 15116 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
8. 1.81 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaSat, May 4, 5:21 AM PDT · 15116 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
9. 2.115 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFri, May 3, 8:57 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
10. 2.115 km NW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaThu, May 2, 10:16 PM PDT · 15117 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
11. 1.610 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaThu, May 2, 10:49 AM PDT · 15118 days ago · 18 km deep · 16 km away
12. 2.16 km NW of Alderpoint, CaliforniaThu, May 2, 10:12 AM PDT · 15118 days ago · 21 km deep · 69 km away
13. 3.119 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Apr 30, 9:31 AM PDT · 15120 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
14. 1.910 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Apr 29, 8:02 AM PDT · 15121 days ago · 30 km deep · 14 km away
15. 3.05 km NW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaSat, Apr 27, 9:44 PM PST · 15122 days ago · 23 km deep · 38 km away
16. 1.911 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaSat, Apr 27, 8:30 PM PST · 15123 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
17. 3.423 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Apr 23, 6:40 AM PST · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
18. 3.028 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Apr 23, 5:59 AM PST · 15127 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
19. 1.78 km SW of Weott, CaliforniaTue, Apr 23, 2:04 AM PST · 15127 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
20. 2.946 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Apr 21, 1:40 PM PST · 15129 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc47656 (also filed as usp0002eq0). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.