M1.5 earthquake 8 km ENE of Benbow, California

Magnitude

1.5 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Tue, Jun 10, 1986, 3:03 AM PDT

UTC

1986-06-10 10:03:14 UTC

Depth

27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.095° N, 123.695° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

144°

Stations used

6

• Garberville, CaliforniaPopulation 913. Forecast8 kmE
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast68 kmSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast164 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast828 kmNW

After

1. 1.811 km N of Cleone, CaliforniaTue, Jun 10, 9:18 AM PDT · 14725 days ago · 30 km deep · 56 km away
2. 1.920 km ESE of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Jun 12, 2:01 PM PDT · 14723 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away
3. 3.48 km WSW of Redway, CaliforniaThu, Jun 12, 8:10 PM PDT · 14722 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
4. 2.210 km SE of Ruth, CaliforniaFri, Jun 13, 10:53 AM PDT · 14722 days ago · 45 km deep · 39 km away
5. 2.328 km NW of Paskenta, CaliforniaFri, Jun 13, 9:57 PM PDT · 14721 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
6. 2.426 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jun 13, 11:52 PM PDT · 14721 days ago · 24 km deep · 74 km away
7. 1.719 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Jun 14, 8:52 PM PDT · 14720 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
8. 1.87 km SW of Brooktrails, CaliforniaMon, Jun 16, 4:13 PM PDT · 14719 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
9. 3.228 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 19, 7:28 PM PDT · 14715 days ago · 27 km deep · 73 km away
10. 2.214 km ENE of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Jun 20, 9:08 PM PDT · 14714 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
11. 2.26 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, Jun 21, 8:02 AM PDT · 14714 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
12. 3.510 km N of Hyampom, CaliforniaSun, Jun 22, 4:57 PM PDT · 14713 days ago · 28 km deep · 71 km away
13. 2.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaWed, Jun 25, 12:33 AM PDT · 14710 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
14. 1.714 km ESE of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaWed, Jun 25, 9:28 PM PDT · 14709 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
15. 2.412 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaThu, Jun 26, 5:50 AM PDT · 14709 days ago · 22 km deep · 22 km away
16. 2.932 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 26, 5:35 PM PDT · 14708 days ago · 23 km deep · 74 km away
17. 2.14 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaThu, Jun 26, 6:51 PM PDT · 14708 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
18. 2.95 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Jun 27, 2:34 AM PDT · 14708 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
19. 3.1near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSat, Jun 28, 7:11 PM PDT · 14706 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
20. 2.99 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, Jul 2, 2:47 AM PDT · 14703 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
21. 2.2near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSun, Jul 6, 2:06 PM PDT · 14699 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
22. 1.89 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 8:56 PM PDT · 14696 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
23. 1.835 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 6:59 AM PDT · 14696 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
24. 1.513 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 9:23 PM PDT · 14695 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
25. 3.737 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 1:52 PM PDT · 14695 days ago · 24 km deep · 92 km away
26. 1.86 km W of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 9:01 PM PDT · 14691 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
27. 2.26 km W of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Jul 14, 5:56 PM PDT · 14690 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
28. 1.930 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Jul 17, 6:56 AM PDT · 14688 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
29. 2.3near the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, Jul 17, 6:27 PM PDT · 14687 days ago · 25 km deep · 84 km away
30. 2.813 km ESE of Alderpoint, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 3:43 AM PDT · 14687 days ago · -1 km deep · 20 km away
31. 2.36 km E of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:51 PM PDT · 14684 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
32. 1.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 12:43 PM PDT · 14683 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
33. 1.714 km SW of Paskenta, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 4:06 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
34. 3.237 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 10:39 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
35. 1.515 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 12:54 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
36. 2.516 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaSat, Jul 26, 10:30 PM PDT · 14678 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
37. 2.07 km E of Willits, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 11:54 PM PDT · 14677 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
38. 1.923 km SE of Alderpoint, CaliforniaTue, Jul 29, 9:15 AM PDT · 14676 days ago · -1 km deep · 23 km away
39. 1.87 km NW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jul 29, 12:44 PM PDT · 14676 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
40. 3.436 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 8:19 AM PDT · 14674 days ago · 21 km deep · 72 km away
41. 2.814 km WNW of Hyampom, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 5:19 PM PDT · 14673 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
42. 3.014 km SW of Mad River, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 5:38 PM PDT · 14673 days ago · 32 km deep · 30 km away
43. 2.110 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 6:44 PM PDT · 14673 days ago · 29 km deep · 45 km away
44. 3.62 km SSE of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 7:31 PM PDT · 14673 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
45. 3.215 km S of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:36 PM PDT · 14673 days ago · 23 km deep · 64 km away
46. 4.75 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:53 PM PDT · 14673 days ago · 58 km deep · 73 km away
47. 4.91 km NW of Blue Lake, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:30 PM PDT · 14673 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
48. 2.410 km WSW of Ruth, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 2:25 PM PDT · 14672 days ago · 28 km deep · 27 km away
49. 2.511 km WSW of Hyampom, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 9:29 PM PDT · 14671 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
50. 1.829 km WSW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaWed, Aug 6, 3:33 AM PDT · 14668 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
51. 2.97 km NW of Hyampom, CaliforniaThu, Aug 7, 2:13 PM PDT · 14667 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
52. 1.58 km ENE of Willow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 2:07 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
53. 2.317 km E of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 4:01 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
54. 2.811 km SSW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 10:31 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 26 km deep · 83 km away
55. 3.810 km SW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 10:31 AM PDT · 14666 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away
56. 1.826 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 8:53 PM PDT · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away

Before

1. 1.96 km W of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, Jun 6, 4:57 AM PDT · 14729 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
2. 2.616 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Jun 3, 3:11 AM PDT · 14732 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
3. 2.423 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 3, 2:19 AM PDT · 14732 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
4. 2.38 km S of Douglas City, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 11:05 PM PDT · 14741 days ago · 22 km deep · 82 km away
5. 2.57 km ENE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, May 18, 6:17 PM PDT · 14747 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
6. 2.817 km SW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaSun, May 18, 7:05 AM PDT · 14748 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
7. 2.412 km SSE of Hayfork, CaliforniaThu, May 15, 6:50 AM PDT · 14751 days ago · 22 km deep · 60 km away
8. 2.511 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaTue, May 13, 4:20 AM PDT · 14753 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
9. 2.112 km ESE of Blue Lake, CaliforniaMon, May 12, 1:44 AM PDT · 14754 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
10. 2.45 km E of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, May 11, 7:35 PM PDT · 14754 days ago · 19 km deep · 59 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1138804. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:42 AM UTC.