California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 22 km NW of Paskenta, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 22 km NW of Paskenta, California on Sat, Apr 19, 1986, 7:30 PM PST (03:30 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 7 km W of Lodoga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-04-20 03:30:22 UTC
Depth
9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.011° N, 122.759° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
132°
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: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.629 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14773 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 1.610 km NE of Talmage, California · 14773 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 1.629 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14771 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.829 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14771 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.738 km ESE of Ruth, California · 14770 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.618 km ENE of Willows, California · 14769 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.67 km SSE of Willits, California · 14761 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.613 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 14761 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 4.17 km W of Lodoga, California · 14760 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.98 km SSW of Hyampom, California · 14759 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.67 km S of Cottonwood, California · 14759 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.211 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 14757 days ago · 23 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.723 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 14755 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.80 km WSW of Central Valley (historical), California · 14753 days ago · 24 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.74 km WNW of Bella Vista, California · 14753 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.412 km SSE of Hayfork, California · 14753 days ago · 22 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 1.65 km W of Willows, California · 14751 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.57 km ENE of Brooktrails, California · 14749 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.54 km W of Bella Vista, California · 14749 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.30 km S of Shasta Lake, California · 14749 days ago · 26 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 2.38 km S of Douglas City, California · 14743 days ago · 22 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 1.818 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 14740 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.46 km E of Orland, California · 14739 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 1.96 km W of Covelo, California · 14731 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 1.813 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 14730 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 1.913 km E of Cottonwood, California · 14730 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 1.58 km ENE of Benbow, California · 14727 days ago · 27 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 1.811 km N of Cleone, California · 14727 days ago · 30 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 3.48 km WSW of Redway, California · 14724 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 2.210 km SE of Ruth, California · 14724 days ago · 45 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 2.328 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14723 days ago · 18 km deep · 6 km away
  32. 1.719 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14722 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  33. 1.87 km SW of Brooktrails, California · 14720 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  34. 2.312 km SE of Bend, California · 14718 days ago · 22 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 1.610 km WNW of Potter Valley, California · 14779 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.710 km NNW of Redwood Valley, California · 14779 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.513 km SE of Laytonville, California · 14779 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.36 km ENE of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California · 14781 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.913 km SSW of Mad River, California · 14784 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.111 km ESE of Willits, California · 14785 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.17 km WNW of Cohasset, California · 14789 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.02 km NNW of Redway, California · 14790 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.16 km NNW of Mad River, California · 14791 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.59 km NNW of Mad River, California · 14791 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.614 km SE of Laytonville, California · 14793 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 1.610 km ESE of Cottonwood, California · 14794 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.19 km SE of Willits, California · 14794 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 1.822 km NNW of Covelo, California · 14795 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 2.14 km N of Redway, California · 14796 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 1.916 km NW of Brooktrails, California · 14796 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 2.216 km N of Princeton, California · 14796 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.116 km N of Upper Lake, California · 14798 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.512 km NE of Comptche, California · 14798 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 1.65 km ESE of Laytonville, California · 14800 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc10085342. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC.