California earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 16 km WNW of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 16 km WNW of Ferndale, California on Thu, Nov 6, 1986, 5:04 PM PST (01:04 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 26 km SSW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-11-07 01:04:03 UTC
Depth
6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.635° N, 124.438° 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 1.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
235°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.1Northern California · 14575 days ago · 21 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.47 km W of Loleta, California · 14572 days ago · 24 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.613 km NE of Hydesville, California · 14571 days ago · 23 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.526 km SW of Scotia, California · 14571 days ago · 17 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 2.55 km NNE of Westhaven-Moonstone, CA · 14570 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.337 km W of Indianola, California · 14568 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.825 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14567 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 2.288 km W of Ferndale, California · 14566 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.125 km W of Ferndale, California · 14565 days ago · 20 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 3.964 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14563 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.910 km NE of Fieldbrook, California · 14563 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.325 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14563 days ago · 26 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 3.019 km NNW of Shelter Cove, California · 14563 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 3.164 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14563 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.414 km SSW of Scotia, California · 14562 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 5.126 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 5.126 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 3.324 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.326 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 18 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 1.627 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  21. 1.927 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 3.011 km SW of Scotia, California · 14561 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  23. 2.113 km S of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  24. 2.220 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 3.5near the coast of Northern California · 14561 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  26. 2.33 km SSE of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 3.026 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  28. 1.927 km SW of Scotia, California · 14561 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  29. 2.528 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  30. 3.028 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 2.528 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  32. 2.437 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 25 km deep · 30 km away
  33. 1.927 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  34. 3.222 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 26 km deep · 22 km away
  35. 3.227 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 2.910 km S of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  37. 2.128 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 2.427 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 1.913km WNW of Petrolia, CA · 14561 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away
  40. 2.328 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  41. 2.323 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  42. 2.228 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  43. 3.827 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
  44. 2.526 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 18 km deep · 30 km away
  45. 2.926 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
  46. 1.821 km SW of Scotia, California · 14561 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  47. 2.227 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  48. 3.224 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 2.223 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  50. 2.242 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 22 km deep · 33 km away
  51. 2.627 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  52. 2.06 km NNW of Mad River, California · 14561 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  53. 2.224 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away
  54. 2.427 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14561 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 2.728 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14560 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  56. 1.927 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14560 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  57. 2.326 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14560 days ago · 18 km deep · 30 km away
  58. 2.127 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14560 days ago · 18 km deep · 30 km away
  59. 3.526 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14560 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 2.028 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14560 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away

The first 60 of 112.

Before

  1. 2.8100 km W of Ferndale, California · 14576 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 4.14 km SSE of Benbow, California · 14577 days ago · 37 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.541km W of Ferndale, CA · 14578 days ago · 22 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 2.534 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14580 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 3.134 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14580 days ago · 18 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.478 km W of Indianola, California · 14580 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.915 km WSW of Weott, California · 14581 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.936 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14581 days ago · 17 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 2.120 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14582 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.38 km NNE of Mad River, California · 14584 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.024 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 14584 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.9105 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14585 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 2.537 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14586 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.767 km W of Ferndale, California · 14586 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.110 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14589 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 1.63 km NNE of Garberville, California · 14589 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 2.962 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14592 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 2.96 km W of Redcrest, California · 14598 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.96 km WSW of Redcrest, California · 14598 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 1.914 km NNE of Alderpoint, California · 14605 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc87402. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:11 AM UTC.