California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 1 km S of Loleta, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 1 km S of Loleta, California on Fri, Feb 7, 1986, 6:53 AM PST (14:53 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 46 km WNW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-02-07 14:53:05 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.623° N, 124.223° 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 2.3 km horizontally, 5.3 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
215°, 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: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.439 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14845 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 4.046 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14835 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.68 km E of Rio Dell, California · 14830 days ago · 19 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.328 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14830 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.911 km NE of Trinity Village, California · 14827 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 3.534 km W of Ferndale, California · 14825 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 2.98 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 14824 days ago · 26 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.59 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 14824 days ago · 26 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 1.618 km WSW of Weott, California · 14823 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.450 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14822 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 3.850 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14822 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 2.192 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14820 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 3.836 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14818 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 3.057 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14818 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 3.337 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14817 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.339 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14817 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 3.6near the coast of Northern California · 14815 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 3.1near the coast of Northern California · 14815 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 3.995 km W of Ferndale, California · 14814 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.027 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14806 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  21. 2.4near the coast of Northern California · 14805 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 3.815 km WSW of Willow Creek, California · 14805 days ago · 24 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 3.413 km SW of Willow Creek, California · 14805 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 3.17 km NNE of Willow Creek, California · 14805 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 3.588 km WNW of Indianola, California · 14804 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 3.720 km NNW of Junction City, California · 14804 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  27. 1.919 km W of Hyampom, California · 14803 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  28. 2.932 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14801 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  29. 2.63 km SSW of Junction City, California · 14798 days ago · 28 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 2.132 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14794 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  31. 3.235 km SW of Scotia, California · 14794 days ago · 22 km deep · 42 km away
  32. 3.036 km SW of Scotia, California · 14794 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  33. 2.431 km SW of Scotia, California · 14793 days ago · 24 km deep · 40 km away
  34. 2.14 km N of Redway, California · 14792 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  35. 2.475 km WNW of Samoa, California · 14791 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  36. 2.59 km NNW of Mad River, California · 14787 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 2.16 km NNW of Mad River, California · 14787 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  38. 3.119 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14787 days ago · 22 km deep · 27 km away
  39. 2.02 km NNW of Redway, California · 14787 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 1.87 km SSW of Scotia, California · 14848 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 3.537 km W of Ferndale, California · 14848 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 3.24 km ESE of Indianola, California · 14851 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.98 km NNW of Redcrest, California · 14852 days ago · 25 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.693 km W of Ferndale, California · 14852 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.910 km E of Hydesville, California · 14852 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 3.065 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14853 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.749 km WNW of Shelter Cove, California · 14854 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.91 km SSW of Redway, California · 14858 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 3.591 km W of Ferndale, California · 14863 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.733 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14863 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 1.916 km NE of Miranda, California · 14865 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.013 km NE of Willow Creek, California · 14866 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 2.217 km WSW of Leggett, California · 14868 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 3.035 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14868 days ago · 23 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.74 km WNW of Redway, California · 14868 days ago · 21 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.910 km NE of Redcrest, California · 14870 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.114 km WSW of Weott, California · 14872 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 2.07 km W of Rio Dell, California · 14872 days ago · 20 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.79 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14873 days ago · 17 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc66634. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:37 PM UTC.