California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 9 km ESE of Hyampom, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Hyampom, California on Sat, Jan 12, 1985, 1:28 AM PST (09:28 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 14 km NNE of French Gulch, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1985-01-12 09:28:17 UTC
Depth
4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.596° N, 123.345° 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 2.7 km horizontally, 3.1 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
237°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.95 km W of Covelo, California · 15239 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.125 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15239 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.616 km W of Paskenta, California · 15235 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.23 km WSW of Loleta, California · 15232 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.936 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15232 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.74 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 15231 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.928 km ENE of Covelo, California · 15230 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.012 km NE of Trinity Village, California · 15229 days ago · 20 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.0near the coast of Northern California · 15228 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.1near the coast of Northern California · 15228 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 2.423 km WSW of Weott, California · 15225 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.222 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 15224 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 1.68 km WSW of Scotia, California · 15222 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 2.325 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 15221 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 2.826 km NNE of Willow Creek, California · 15219 days ago · 39 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.821 km N of Willow Creek, California · 15217 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 1.715 km WSW of Hyampom, California · 15216 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 2.612 km SSW of Scotia, California · 15214 days ago · 29 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 2.18 km ENE of Trinity Village, California · 15209 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.619 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15205 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 2.326 km S of Ruth, California · 15202 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 2.07 km WSW of Samoa, California · 15201 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 1.85 km WSW of Bella Vista, California · 15198 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 3.529 km SW of Scotia, California · 15198 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 2.514 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15198 days ago · 26 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 2.228 km SW of Scotia, California · 15196 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 1.726 km SW of Scotia, California · 15196 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 2.126 km SW of Scotia, California · 15196 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 1.529 km SW of Scotia, California · 15196 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  30. 2.028 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 15195 days ago · 22 km deep · 38 km away
  31. 1.79 km NE of Covelo, California · 15194 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  32. 2.63 km ESE of Scotia, California · 15188 days ago · 18 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 1.79 km W of Cottonwood, California · 15184 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  34. 3.514 km NNE of French Gulch, California · 15183 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 2.625 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 15243 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.97 km SSW of Trinity Village, California · 15244 days ago · 27 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.84 km NNW of Laytonville, California · 15245 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.629 km NE of Covelo, California · 15245 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.18 km NE of Westhaven-Moonstone, California · 15248 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.510 km SSE of Leggett, California · 15249 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.89 km S of Ferndale, California · 15249 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.324 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 15250 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.425 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 15251 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 1.933 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15251 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.010 km SSE of Lakehead, California · 15252 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.03 km ESE of Willow Creek, California · 15252 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 3.13 km ESE of Willow Creek, California · 15253 days ago · 23 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 2.825 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 15254 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 1.70 km ENE of Fields Landing, California · 15255 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 2.218 km SE of Ruth, California · 15256 days ago · 36 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.222 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 15256 days ago · 24 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 1.816 km SSW of Scotia, California · 15257 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 1.97 km NNE of Trinity Village, California · 15257 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 1.87 km S of Ferndale, California · 15261 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc40609. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC.