California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 35 km SSW of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 35 km SSW of Ferndale, California on Thu, Apr 24, 1986, 8:56 AM PST (16:56 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 39 km WNW of Shelter Cove, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-04-24 16:56:59 UTC
Depth
20.8 km (12.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.299° N, 124.478° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
232°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.024 km W of Ferndale, California · 14770 days ago · 24 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 2.545 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14769 days ago · 22 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 3.923 km WNW of Indianola, California · 14765 days ago · 23 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 2.32 km NNW of Redcrest, California · 14764 days ago · 29 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.238 km W of Trinidad, California · 14761 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.123 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 14760 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.84 km WNW of Hydesville, California · 14759 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 3.033 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14759 days ago · 25 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 4.339 km WNW of Shelter Cove, California · 14759 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.98 km SSW of Hyampom, California · 14757 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.8107 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14757 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.838 km NW of Shelter Cove, California · 14755 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.211 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 14755 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.784 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14754 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.45 km E of Hydesville, California · 14754 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.112 km ESE of Blue Lake, California · 14754 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 2.511 km W of Indianola, California · 14753 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 2.817 km SW of Burnt Ranch, California · 14747 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.423 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14732 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 2.616 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14732 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  21. 2.4108 km W of Ferndale, California · 14728 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 1.58 km ENE of Benbow, California · 14725 days ago · 27 km deep · 70 km away
  23. 1.811 km N of Cleone, California · 14724 days ago · 30 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.920 km ESE of Indianola, California · 14722 days ago · 23 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 3.48 km WSW of Redway, California · 14722 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 2.426 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14721 days ago · 24 km deep · 11 km away
  27. 2.04 km SSE of Big Lagoon, California · 14719 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 3.228 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14715 days ago · 27 km deep · 9 km away
  29. 2.214 km ENE of Weott, California · 14714 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  30. 4.029 km W of Indianola, California · 14712 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
  31. 3.510 km N of Hyampom, California · 14712 days ago · 28 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 2.034 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14712 days ago · 22 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 2.240 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14711 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 1.930 km SW of Scotia, California · 14774 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.029 km W of Ferndale, California · 14775 days ago · 25 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.522 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14775 days ago · 26 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.923 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14775 days ago · 26 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.25 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14779 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 2.238 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14780 days ago · 24 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 3.564 km W of Ferndale, California · 14780 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.012 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 14781 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.531 km SW of Scotia, California · 14781 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 3.251 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14781 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 4.474 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14781 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 1.913 km SSW of Mad River, California · 14781 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.294 km W of Ferndale, California · 14787 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.02 km NNW of Redway, California · 14788 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 3.119 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14788 days ago · 22 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 2.16 km NNW of Mad River, California · 14788 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 2.59 km NNW of Mad River, California · 14789 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.475 km WNW of Samoa, California · 14792 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.14 km N of Redway, California · 14793 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 2.431 km SW of Scotia, California · 14794 days ago · 24 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc71013. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC.