California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 16 km NE of Miranda, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 16 km NE of Miranda, California on Sun, Jan 19, 1986, 1:34 PM PST (21:34 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 50 km SW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-01-19 21:34:13 UTC
Depth
3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.338° N, 123.689° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 9.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
136°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.733 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14863 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.19 km W of Laytonville, California · 14861 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.02 km NW of Laytonville, California · 14861 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.91 km SSW of Redway, California · 14858 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.928 km E of Covelo, California · 14856 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.749 km WNW of Shelter Cove, California · 14854 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.910 km E of Hydesville, California · 14852 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 1.98 km NNW of Redcrest, California · 14852 days ago · 25 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 3.24 km ESE of Indianola, California · 14851 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 3.025 km W of Paskenta, California · 14850 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 3.537 km W of Ferndale, California · 14848 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.87 km SSW of Scotia, California · 14848 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 1.71 km S of Loleta, California · 14846 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.439 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14845 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 3.57 km NW of Brooktrails, California · 14835 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.68 km E of Rio Dell, California · 14830 days ago · 19 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 2.328 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14830 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.911 km NE of Trinity Village, California · 14827 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 3.534 km W of Ferndale, California · 14825 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 2.98 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 14824 days ago · 26 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 2.59 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 14824 days ago · 26 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 1.618 km WSW of Weott, California · 14823 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  23. 2.450 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14822 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  24. 3.850 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14822 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  25. 3.836 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14818 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 3.337 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14817 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 2.339 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14817 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  28. 2.125 km NW of Cleone, California · 14816 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  29. 1.637 km NE of Trinity Village, California · 14815 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 3.6near the coast of Northern California · 14815 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 3.1near the coast of Northern California · 14815 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 2.027 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14806 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 2.013 km NE of Willow Creek, California · 14867 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.217 km WSW of Leggett, California · 14868 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 3.035 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14868 days ago · 23 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.74 km WNW of Redway, California · 14868 days ago · 21 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.612 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 14869 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.82 km WNW of Laytonville, California · 14870 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.72 km NW of Laytonville, California · 14870 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.910 km NE of Redcrest, California · 14871 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.710 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 14871 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.114 km WSW of Weott, California · 14872 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 2.126 km W of Paskenta, California · 14872 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.07 km W of Rio Dell, California · 14872 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 1.79 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14873 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 3.212 km WSW of Redcrest, California · 14874 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 2.15 km SSE of Ferndale, California · 14874 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 2.831 km SW of Scotia, California · 14875 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 2.918 km WNW of Junction City, California · 14875 days ago · 28 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 1.815 km NE of Miranda, California · 14876 days ago · 19 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.015 km SE of Orick, California · 14876 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.625 km SE of Covelo, California · 14876 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc66299. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:24 PM UTC.