M3.0 earthquake 73 km WSW of Ferndale, California

Magnitude

3.0 (md), micro

Local time

Sat, Oct 26, 1985, 6:32 PM PDT

UTC

1985-10-27 01:32:02 UTC

Depth

12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.398° N, 125.094° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.8 km horizontally, 4.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.12

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

258°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

21

• Ferndale, CaliforniaPopulation 1,369. Forecast73 kmWSW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast82 kmWSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast287 kmWNW

After

1. 2.98 km WNW of McKinleyville, CaliforniaTue, Oct 29, 7:48 PM PST · 14938 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
2. 2.719 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Oct 31, 7:31 PM PST · 14936 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
3. 2.360 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Nov 6, 5:35 AM PST · 14930 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
4. 2.235 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 6, 9:25 PM PST · 14930 days ago · 18 km deep · 56 km away
5. 1.734 km NW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaWed, Nov 6, 9:36 PM PST · 14930 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
6. 4.175 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 8, 5:02 AM PST · 14928 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
7. 2.52 km NNE of Humboldt Hill, CaliforniaFri, Nov 8, 1:59 PM PST · 14928 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
8. 2.29 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 9, 8:44 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
9. 2.646 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 11, 11:10 PM PST · 14925 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
10. 2.537 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 12, 2:17 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 21 km deep · 51 km away
11. 1.610 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 13, 1:35 AM PST · 14924 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
12. 1.819 km WSW of Scotia, CASun, Nov 17, 9:26 AM PST · 14919 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
13. 2.644 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Nov 17, 10:03 PM PST · 14919 days ago · 19 km deep · 34 km away
14. 3.235 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 19, 7:08 AM PST · 14917 days ago · 38 km deep · 38 km away
15. 2.533 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 19, 8:43 AM PST · 14917 days ago · 25 km deep · 43 km away
16. 2.378 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 19, 11:00 PM PST · 14917 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
17. 3.055 km W of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaWed, Nov 20, 11:16 AM PST · 14916 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
18. 2.725 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 20, 11:08 PM PST · 14916 days ago · 39 km deep · 61 km away
19. 2.856 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 23, 9:08 PM PST · 14913 days ago · 16 km deep · 17 km away
20. 3.236 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 27, 8:02 PM PST · 14909 days ago · 30 km deep · 37 km away
21. 1.73 km SSW of Loleta, CaliforniaWed, Nov 27, 9:22 PM PST · 14909 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
22. 1.648 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 3, 1:35 PM PST · 14903 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
23. 4.245 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 4, 10:28 PM PST · 14902 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away
24. 2.46 km W of Loleta, CaliforniaSun, Dec 8, 1:48 PM PST · 14898 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
25. 2.16 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Dec 9, 2:47 PM PST · 14897 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
26. 2.232 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 11, 10:27 AM PST · 14895 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
27. 2.332 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 11, 4:00 PM PST · 14895 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
28. 1.79 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 9:24 PM PST · 14892 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
29. 3.023 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 4:43 AM PST · 14891 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
30. 1.723 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 4:47 AM PST · 14891 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
31. 3.337 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 10:06 PM PST · 14891 days ago · 22 km deep · 38 km away
32. 2.110 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 6:42 AM PST · 14890 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
33. 1.63 km NE of Fortuna, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 12:33 PM PST · 14890 days ago · 19 km deep · 85 km away
34. 2.09 km W of Bayview, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 12:48 PM PST · 14890 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away
35. 1.85 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 2:56 AM PST · 14889 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
36. 1.84 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 3:16 AM PST · 14889 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
37. 1.64 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 7:26 AM PST · 14889 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
38. 1.97 km W of Loleta, CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 7:51 AM PST · 14889 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
39. 1.631 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 9:38 PM PST · 14889 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
40. 2.626 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 19, 12:35 AM PST · 14888 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
41. 2.422 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Dec 19, 1:08 AM PST · 14888 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
42. 2.4108 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 20, 7:10 AM PST · 14886 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
43. 2.037 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Dec 20, 1:32 PM PST · 14886 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
44. 3.652 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Dec 21, 11:00 AM PST · 14885 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
45. 2.627 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Dec 22, 6:00 AM PST · 14884 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
46. 2.14 km ESE of Indianola, CaliforniaSun, Dec 22, 7:47 AM PST · 14884 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
47. 1.739 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Dec 23, 10:58 PM PST · 14883 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
48. 2.17 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaTue, Dec 24, 12:44 AM PST · 14883 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away

Before

1. 3.122 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaSat, Oct 26, 4:41 PM PDT · 14941 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
2. 3.622 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Oct 25, 6:56 PM PDT · 14942 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away
3. 2.312 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Oct 21, 1:42 AM PDT · 14947 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
4. 3.337 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Oct 13, 6:14 PM PDT · 14954 days ago · 25 km deep · 44 km away
5. 2.041 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 11, 4:43 PM PDT · 14956 days ago · 23 km deep · 37 km away
6. 2.720 km SW of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Oct 11, 2:11 AM PDT · 14957 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
7. 3.066 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Oct 8, 1:33 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
8. 3.528 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 5, 9:34 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
9. 1.925 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 5, 8:51 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 27 km deep · 52 km away
10. 2.221 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 5, 12:12 AM PDT · 14963 days ago · 22 km deep · 52 km away
11. 1.722 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Oct 4, 3:30 PM PDT · 14963 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
12. 2.14 km ESE of Fortuna, CaliforniaFri, Oct 4, 12:52 PM PDT · 14963 days ago · 22 km deep · 86 km away
13. 1.835 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Sep 29, 8:49 PM PDT · 14968 days ago · 25 km deep · 39 km away
14. 1.818 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Sep 29, 8:14 PM PDT · 14968 days ago · 26 km deep · 63 km away
15. 1.619 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Sep 29, 7:56 PM PDT · 14968 days ago · 26 km deep · 63 km away
16. 1.84 km N of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, Sep 29, 6:12 PM PDT · 14968 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
17. 2.541 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Sep 29, 8:57 AM PDT · 14968 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away
18. 2.979 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Sep 28, 1:00 PM PDT · 14969 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
19. 1.831 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Sep 28, 12:32 PM PDT · 14969 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc58357. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.