M1.5 earthquake 9 km WNW of Cleone, California

Magnitude

1.5 (md), micro

Local time

Fri, Sep 12, 1986, 6:22 PM PDT

UTC

1986-09-13 01:22:21 UTC

Depth

10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.523° N, 123.892° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 5.5 km horizontally, 3.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.02

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

301°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

4

• Cleone, CaliforniaPopulation 618. Forecast10 kmWNW
• Ukiah, CaliforniaPopulation 15,917. Forecast72 kmNW
• Santa Rosa, CaliforniaPopulation 178,127. Forecast158 kmNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast789 kmNW

After

1. 1.73 km WNW of Nice, CaliforniaMon, Sep 15, 8:06 PM PDT · 14617 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
2. 1.75 km ESE of Talmage, CaliforniaMon, Sep 15, 11:39 PM PDT · 14617 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
3. 1.52 km NE of Ukiah, CaliforniaTue, Sep 16, 7:06 AM PDT · 14616 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
4. 3.323 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Sep 17, 7:37 PM PDT · 14615 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
5. 1.916 km E of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, Sep 19, 7:31 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
6. 2.55 km S of Boonville, CaliforniaFri, Sep 19, 5:51 PM PDT · 14613 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
7. 2.120 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 3:08 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
8. 2.08 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 2:21 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
9. 2.622 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 2:49 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
10. 2.722 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 2:52 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
11. 2.56 km NE of Talmage, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 7:28 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
12. 1.64 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 11:40 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
13. 1.735 km WNW of Cleone, CaliforniaMon, Sep 29, 12:57 PM PDT · 14603 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
14. 2.44 km WSW of Lakeport, CaliforniaTue, Sep 30, 10:03 AM PDT · 14602 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
15. 2.024 km NNE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 1, 7:25 PM PDT · 14601 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
16. 2.25 km E of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 1, 7:37 PM PDT · 14601 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
17. 3.020 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 2, 10:07 PM PDT · 14600 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
18. 1.919 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 2, 10:12 PM PDT · 14600 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
19. 2.615 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, Oct 3, 8:58 PM PDT · 14599 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
20. 1.813 km S of Comptche, CaliforniaTue, Oct 7, 6:45 AM PDT · 14595 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
21. 1.914 km NNE of Alderpoint, CaliforniaWed, Oct 8, 11:50 PM PDT · 14594 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
22. 1.714 km NE of Willits, CaliforniaFri, Oct 10, 1:31 AM PDT · 14593 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
23. 1.810 km SSW of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Oct 10, 7:38 PM PDT · 14592 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
24. 2.617 km SSE of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, Oct 10, 7:44 PM PDT · 14592 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
25. 2.69 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Oct 10, 8:01 PM PDT · 14592 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
26. 3.26 km WSW of Covelo, CaliforniaSat, Oct 11, 2:28 AM PDT · 14592 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away
27. 4.04 km SW of Sea Ranch, CaliforniaSat, Oct 11, 11:43 PM PDT · 14591 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
28. 2.01 km W of Sea Ranch, CaliforniaSun, Oct 12, 2:40 AM PDT · 14591 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
29. 2.528 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Oct 13, 8:24 AM PDT · 14589 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
30. 2.22 km SSE of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Oct 15, 5:09 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
31. 3.580 km W of Fort Bragg, CaliforniaWed, Oct 15, 11:03 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
32. 2.96 km WSW of Redcrest, CaliforniaWed, Oct 15, 11:16 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
33. 2.96 km W of Redcrest, CaliforniaWed, Oct 15, 11:24 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
34. 1.869 km WSW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaThu, Oct 16, 3:12 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
35. 1.75 km ESE of Fort Bragg, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 5:51 AM PDT · 14585 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
36. 1.818 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaSat, Oct 18, 9:07 PM PDT · 14584 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
37. 2.218 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaSat, Oct 18, 9:07 PM PDT · 14584 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
38. 2.67 km NNE of Hopland, CaliforniaSun, Oct 19, 6:28 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
39. 2.119 km ENE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 2:55 AM PDT · 14582 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
40. 1.63 km NNE of Garberville, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 11:26 AM PDT · 14578 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
41. 1.718 km S of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 8:40 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
42. 1.62 km WNW of Sea Ranch, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 6:42 AM PST · 14572 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
43. 2.08 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 8:20 AM PST · 14570 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
44. 2.110 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 7:29 PM PST · 14570 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
45. 1.915 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 11:14 PM PST · 14570 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
46. 1.911 km ESE of Leggett, CaliforniaMon, Nov 3, 10:41 AM PST · 14568 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
47. 2.121 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Nov 4, 12:03 PM PST · 14567 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
48. 4.14 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaWed, Nov 5, 1:05 PM PST · 14566 days ago · 37 km deep · 57 km away
49. 2.116 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Nov 5, 10:56 PM PST · 14566 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
50. 1.68 km SW of Hopland, CaliforniaThu, Nov 6, 10:21 AM PST · 14565 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
51. 2.15 km NE of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Nov 7, 2:59 PM PST · 14564 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
52. 1.610 km W of Ukiah, CaliforniaMon, Nov 10, 11:07 PM PST · 14561 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away

Before

1. 2.22 km NNW of Talmage, CaliforniaFri, Sep 12, 2:36 PM PDT · 14620 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
2. 1.810 km E of Laytonville, CaliforniaThu, Sep 11, 12:35 PM PDT · 14621 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
3. 4.526 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Sep 11, 12:39 AM PDT · 14622 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
4. 2.018 km NE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaWed, Sep 10, 10:17 AM PDT · 14622 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
5. 1.64 km W of Brooktrails, CaliforniaTue, Sep 9, 8:51 AM PDT · 14623 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
6. 1.710 km E of Calpella, CaliforniaMon, Sep 8, 3:21 PM PDT · 14624 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
7. 1.922 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaSun, Sep 7, 7:03 AM PDT · 14625 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
8. 3.122 km W of Elk Creek, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 5:16 PM PDT · 14630 days ago · 30 km deep · 94 km away
9. 2.08 km ESE of Hopland, CaliforniaFri, Aug 29, 1:54 PM PDT · 14634 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
10. 1.97 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaFri, Aug 29, 4:57 AM PDT · 14634 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
11. 4.015 km W of Albion, CaliforniaWed, Aug 27, 8:52 AM PDT · 14636 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
12. 1.70 km WNW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaTue, Aug 26, 6:17 PM PDT · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
13. 3.66 km E of Talmage, CaliforniaTue, Aug 26, 8:27 AM PDT · 14637 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
14. 2.88 km ESE of Point Arena, CaliforniaTue, Aug 26, 12:24 AM PDT · 14638 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
15. 2.19 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Aug 25, 3:37 PM PDT · 14638 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1143375. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.