California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 5 km E of Hydesville, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5 km E of Hydesville, California on Sun, May 11, 1986, 7:35 PM PDT (02:35 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 29 km W of Indianola, California. This one was a foreshock.

Hydesville forecastMore in California

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-05-12 02:35:38 UTC
Depth
19.3 km (12.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.555° N, 124.033° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
139°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.112 km ESE of Blue Lake, California · 14750 days ago · 21 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.511 km W of Indianola, California · 14749 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.412 km SSE of Hayfork, California · 14747 days ago · 22 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.817 km SW of Burnt Ranch, California · 14744 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 2.38 km S of Douglas City, California · 14737 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.423 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14728 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.616 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14728 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.631 km NNW of Junction City, California · 14721 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.58 km ENE of Benbow, California · 14721 days ago · 27 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.920 km ESE of Indianola, California · 14718 days ago · 23 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 3.48 km WSW of Redway, California · 14718 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.210 km SE of Ruth, California · 14718 days ago · 45 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.426 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14717 days ago · 24 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.04 km SSE of Big Lagoon, California · 14715 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 3.228 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14711 days ago · 27 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.214 km ENE of Weott, California · 14710 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 4.029 km W of Indianola, California · 14708 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 3.510 km N of Hyampom, California · 14708 days ago · 28 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.034 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14708 days ago · 22 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 2.240 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14708 days ago · 19 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 1.735 km W of Big Lagoon, California · 14707 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 2.9near the coast of Northern California · 14706 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  23. 1.714 km ESE of Shelter Cove, California · 14705 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  24. 2.412 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 14705 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 2.932 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14704 days ago · 23 km deep · 46 km away
  26. 3.727 km W of Trinidad, California · 14696 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 2.2near the coast of Northern California · 14694 days ago · 18 km deep · 34 km away
  28. 1.513 km WNW of Indianola, California · 14691 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  29. 3.240 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14691 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
  30. 3.737 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14690 days ago · 24 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 2.211 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 14751 days ago · 23 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.838 km NW of Shelter Cove, California · 14752 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.512 km ENE of Trinity Village, California · 14752 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.98 km SSW of Hyampom, California · 14753 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 4.339 km WNW of Shelter Cove, California · 14755 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 3.033 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14755 days ago · 25 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.84 km WNW of Hydesville, California · 14756 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 2.123 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 14757 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.238 km W of Trinidad, California · 14758 days ago · 22 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.038 km WNW of Big Lagoon, California · 14758 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.32 km NNW of Redcrest, California · 14761 days ago · 29 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 3.923 km WNW of Indianola, California · 14761 days ago · 23 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.545 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14766 days ago · 22 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 2.024 km W of Ferndale, California · 14766 days ago · 24 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.635 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14768 days ago · 21 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 1.930 km SW of Scotia, California · 14770 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 2.029 km W of Ferndale, California · 14771 days ago · 25 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 2.522 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14771 days ago · 26 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 1.923 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14771 days ago · 26 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 3.035 km NE of Willow Creek, California · 14774 days ago · 37 km deep · 90 km away

Earthquakes todayCalifornia earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc10085550. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.