California earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 12 km WSW of Redcrest, California

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Redcrest, California on Fri, Jan 10, 1986, 11:53 AM PST (19:53 UTC), 1 km (1 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
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-01-10 19:53:49 UTC
Depth
1.4 km (0.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.368° N, 124.089° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
99°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 42 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.79 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14874 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.07 km W of Rio Dell, California · 14873 days ago · 20 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.114 km WSW of Weott, California · 14872 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.910 km NE of Redcrest, California · 14871 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.72 km NW of Laytonville, California · 14871 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.82 km WNW of Laytonville, California · 14871 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.74 km WNW of Redway, California · 14869 days ago · 21 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 3.035 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14869 days ago · 23 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 2.217 km WSW of Leggett, California · 14869 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.013 km NE of Willow Creek, California · 14867 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 1.916 km NE of Miranda, California · 14866 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 2.733 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14864 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 2.19 km W of Laytonville, California · 14862 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.02 km NW of Laytonville, California · 14862 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.91 km SSW of Redway, California · 14859 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.749 km WNW of Shelter Cove, California · 14855 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 3.065 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14854 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 1.910 km E of Hydesville, California · 14853 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 1.98 km NNW of Redcrest, California · 14853 days ago · 25 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 3.24 km ESE of Indianola, California · 14852 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 3.537 km W of Ferndale, California · 14849 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 1.87 km SSW of Scotia, California · 14849 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  23. 1.71 km S of Loleta, California · 14847 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 2.439 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14846 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  25. 4.046 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14836 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 1.68 km E of Rio Dell, California · 14831 days ago · 19 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 2.328 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14831 days ago · 20 km deep · 30 km away
  28. 1.911 km NE of Trinity Village, California · 14828 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  29. 3.534 km W of Ferndale, California · 14826 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  30. 2.98 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 14825 days ago · 26 km deep · 15 km away
  31. 2.59 km WSW of Rio Dell, California · 14825 days ago · 26 km deep · 16 km away
  32. 1.618 km WSW of Weott, California · 14824 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  33. 2.450 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14823 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  34. 3.850 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14823 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  35. 2.192 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14820 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  36. 3.836 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14819 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 3.057 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14819 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 3.337 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14818 days ago · 22 km deep · 50 km away
  39. 2.339 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14818 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  40. 2.125 km NW of Cleone, California · 14817 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  41. 3.6near the coast of Northern California · 14816 days ago · 20 km deep · 27 km away
  42. 3.1near the coast of Northern California · 14815 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 2.645 km WNW of Samoa, California · 14875 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.15 km SSE of Ferndale, California · 14875 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 2.831 km SW of Scotia, California · 14876 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.918 km WNW of Junction City, California · 14876 days ago · 28 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.815 km NE of Miranda, California · 14877 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 2.015 km SE of Orick, California · 14877 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.629 km SW of Scotia, California · 14880 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 2.228 km SW of Scotia, California · 14880 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 2.629 km SW of Scotia, California · 14880 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.614 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14881 days ago · 25 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 3.19 km NW of Ferndale, California · 14882 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.610 km W of Indianola, California · 14884 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 3.958 km W of Shelter Cove, California · 14888 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.816 km WNW of Mad River, California · 14890 days ago · 24 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.610 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14890 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.033 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14890 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 2.121 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 14891 days ago · 27 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 2.17 km W of Rio Dell, California · 14892 days ago · 21 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 1.739 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14892 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 2.14 km ESE of Indianola, California · 14894 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc66143. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC.