California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 80 km WSW of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 80 km WSW of Ferndale, California on Tue, Jul 30, 1985, 4:24 AM PDT (11:24 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 56 km WSW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1985-07-30 11:24:09 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.367° N, 125.173° 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 4.2 km horizontally, 8.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
282°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.779 km W of Ferndale, California · 15029 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 1.923 km SW of Scotia, California · 15022 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.126 km SW of Scotia, California · 15019 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.146 km W of Ferndale, California · 15016 days ago · 21 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.935 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15016 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.336 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15013 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.028 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15011 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.644 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15010 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.599 km W of Indianola, California · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.925 km SSW of Scotia, California · 15006 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.4near the coast of Northern California · 15005 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.024 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15004 days ago · 26 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 2.529 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15000 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.938 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15000 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.837 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14999 days ago · 21 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 2.654 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14995 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 3.337 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14995 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 3.656 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14985 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.210 km SW of Scotia, California · 14981 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 1.648 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14980 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 2.04 km NE of Hydesville, California · 14980 days ago · 25 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 4.281 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15038 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.627 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15039 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 5.063 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15041 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 4.389 km WNW of Samoa, California · 15045 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.112 km WSW of Weott, California · 15047 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.220 km W of Weott, California · 15047 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.715 km W of Weott, California · 15049 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 3.09km N of Petrolia, CA · 15050 days ago · 24 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 3.685 km W of Ferndale, California · 15052 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.436 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15055 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 3.329 km W of Shelter Cove, California · 15055 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.76 km ESE of Scotia, California · 15056 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 2.123 km SSW of Scotia, California · 15057 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 2.210 km W of Scotia, California · 15058 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.810 km W of Scotia, California · 15058 days ago · 22 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 1.7near the coast of Northern California · 15059 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.8near the coast of Northern California · 15059 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 1.619 km SW of Weott, California · 15060 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 2.817 km WNW of Indianola, California · 15061 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.319 km NNW of Shelter Cove, California · 15062 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc53661. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.