California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 23 km SSW of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 23 km SSW of Ferndale, California on Tue, Jun 3, 1986, 2:19 AM PDT (09:19 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 16 km WSW of Scotia, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-06-03 09:19:19 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.377° N, 124.375° 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 19.2 km horizontally, 26.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
283°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.616 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14722 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.58 km ENE of Benbow, California · 14715 days ago · 27 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.920 km ESE of Indianola, California · 14712 days ago · 23 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.48 km WSW of Redway, California · 14712 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.210 km SE of Ruth, California · 14711 days ago · 45 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.426 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14711 days ago · 24 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 2.04 km SSE of Big Lagoon, California · 14709 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 3.228 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14705 days ago · 27 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 2.214 km ENE of Weott, California · 14704 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 4.029 km W of Indianola, California · 14702 days ago · 18 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 3.510 km N of Hyampom, California · 14702 days ago · 28 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.034 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14702 days ago · 22 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 2.240 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14702 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 1.735 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 14701 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.583 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14701 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 2.9near the coast of Northern California · 14700 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.714 km ESE of Shelter Cove, California · 14699 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 2.412 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 14699 days ago · 22 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 2.932 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14698 days ago · 23 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 3.727 km W of Trinidad, California · 14690 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 2.2near the coast of Northern California · 14688 days ago · 18 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 1.513 km WNW of Indianola, California · 14685 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 3.240 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14685 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 3.737 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14684 days ago · 24 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 2.3near the coast of Northern California · 14677 days ago · 25 km deep · 18 km away
  26. 2.813 km ESE of Alderpoint, California · 14677 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 3.237 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14670 days ago · 20 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 1.515 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14670 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  29. 2.516 km WSW of Weott, California · 14668 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 2.793 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14668 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 1.923 km SE of Alderpoint, California · 14665 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 3.436 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14663 days ago · 21 km deep · 14 km away
  33. 2.814 km WNW of Hyampom, California · 14663 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  34. 3.014 km SW of Mad River, California · 14663 days ago · 32 km deep · 64 km away
  35. 3.470 km W of Shelter Cove, California · 14663 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 2.110 km W of Laytonville, California · 14663 days ago · 29 km deep · 100 km away
  37. 3.62 km SSE of Scotia, California · 14663 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  38. 4.91 km NW of Blue Lake, California · 14663 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 2.817 km SW of Burnt Ranch, California · 14738 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.511 km W of Indianola, California · 14743 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 2.112 km ESE of Blue Lake, California · 14744 days ago · 21 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.45 km E of Hydesville, California · 14744 days ago · 19 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.784 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14745 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.211 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 14745 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.838 km NW of Shelter Cove, California · 14745 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.8107 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14747 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.98 km SSW of Hyampom, California · 14747 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 4.339 km WNW of Shelter Cove, California · 14749 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 3.033 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14749 days ago · 25 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.84 km WNW of Hydesville, California · 14750 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 2.123 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 14750 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 2.238 km W of Trinidad, California · 14751 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73921. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC.