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M2.7 earthquake 79 km W of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 79 km W of Ferndale, California on Thu, Aug 8, 1985, 12:58 AM PDT (07:58 UTC), 3 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
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1985-08-08 07:58:45 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.474° N, 125.197° 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 6.3 km horizontally, 3.9 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
291°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.923 km SW of Scotia, California · 15025 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.126 km SW of Scotia, California · 15022 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.146 km W of Ferndale, California · 15018 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.935 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15018 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.336 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15015 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.028 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15013 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.644 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15012 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 2.599 km W of Indianola, California · 15011 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.925 km SSW of Scotia, California · 15008 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.4near the coast of Northern California · 15007 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.024 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15006 days ago · 26 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.529 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15003 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.938 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15002 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.837 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15001 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.654 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14998 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 3.337 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14997 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 3.656 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14987 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 2.210 km SW of Scotia, California · 14983 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 1.648 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14982 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 2.04 km NE of Hydesville, California · 14982 days ago · 25 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 1.831 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14980 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 2.979 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14980 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 2.541 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14979 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 1.84 km N of Hydesville, California · 14979 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 1.619 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14979 days ago · 26 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 1.818 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14979 days ago · 26 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 1.835 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14979 days ago · 25 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 2.14 km ESE of Fortuna, California · 14974 days ago · 22 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 1.722 km WSW of Weott, California · 14974 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  30. 2.221 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14973 days ago · 22 km deep · 60 km away
  31. 1.925 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14973 days ago · 27 km deep · 61 km away
  32. 3.528 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14973 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 2.680 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15040 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 4.281 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15040 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.627 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15041 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 5.063 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15044 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 4.389 km WNW of Samoa, California · 15047 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.112 km WSW of Weott, California · 15049 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 2.220 km W of Weott, California · 15049 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 1.715 km W of Weott, California · 15052 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 3.09km N of Petrolia, CA · 15052 days ago · 24 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 3.685 km W of Ferndale, California · 15054 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 2.436 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15057 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 3.329 km W of Shelter Cove, California · 15057 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.76 km ESE of Scotia, California · 15058 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.123 km SSW of Scotia, California · 15059 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.210 km W of Scotia, California · 15060 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.810 km W of Scotia, California · 15060 days ago · 22 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 1.7near the coast of Northern California · 15061 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc54273. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC.