M1.9 earthquake 8 km NNW of Redcrest, California

Magnitude

1.9 (md), micro

Local time

Sat, Feb 1, 1986, 10:39 AM PST

UTC

1986-02-01 18:39:04 UTC

Depth

24.8 km (15.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.478° N, 123.973° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

115°

Stations used

7

• Scotia, CaliforniaPopulation 850. Forecast11 kmE
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast20 kmSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast200 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast876 kmNNW

After

1. 3.24 km ESE of Indianola, CaliforniaSun, Feb 2, 11:31 AM PST · 14842 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
2. 3.537 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Feb 5, 4:00 AM PST · 14839 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
3. 1.87 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Feb 5, 5:38 AM PST · 14839 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
4. 1.71 km S of Loleta, CaliforniaFri, Feb 7, 6:53 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
5. 2.439 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Feb 8, 1:09 PM PST · 14836 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
6. 4.046 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Feb 18, 4:25 PM PST · 14825 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
7. 1.68 km E of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSun, Feb 23, 4:57 PM PST · 14820 days ago · 19 km deep · 5 km away
8. 2.328 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Feb 23, 8:22 PM PST · 14820 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
9. 1.911 km NE of Trinity Village, CaliforniaWed, Feb 26, 5:51 AM PST · 14818 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
10. 3.534 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Feb 28, 2:31 AM PST · 14816 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
11. 2.98 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSat, Mar 1, 6:10 PM PST · 14814 days ago · 26 km deep · 20 km away
12. 2.59 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSat, Mar 1, 6:11 PM PST · 14814 days ago · 26 km deep · 20 km away
13. 1.618 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaSun, Mar 2, 5:55 AM PST · 14814 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
14. 2.450 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Mar 3, 6:58 AM PST · 14813 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
15. 3.850 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Mar 3, 9:56 AM PST · 14813 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
16. 3.836 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 7, 2:26 PM PST · 14809 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
17. 3.057 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Mar 7, 2:55 PM PST · 14809 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
18. 3.337 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Mar 8, 6:38 AM PST · 14808 days ago · 22 km deep · 60 km away
19. 2.339 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Mar 8, 3:35 PM PST · 14807 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
20. 2.125 km NW of Cleone, CaliforniaSun, Mar 9, 3:29 AM PST · 14807 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
21. 1.637 km NE of Trinity Village, CaliforniaMon, Mar 10, 10:32 AM PST · 14806 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
22. 3.6near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Mar 10, 4:05 PM PST · 14805 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
23. 3.1near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Mar 10, 9:58 PM PST · 14805 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
24. 2.027 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Mar 19, 6:17 PM PST · 14796 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
25. 2.4near the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, Mar 20, 4:05 AM PST · 14796 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
26. 3.815 km WSW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Mar 20, 2:41 PM PST · 14796 days ago · 24 km deep · 46 km away
27. 3.413 km SW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Mar 20, 2:42 PM PST · 14796 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
28. 3.17 km NNE of Willow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Mar 20, 2:43 PM PST · 14796 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
29. 3.720 km NNW of Junction City, CaliforniaThu, Mar 20, 10:37 PM PST · 14795 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
30. 1.919 km W of Hyampom, CaliforniaFri, Mar 21, 11:31 PM PST · 14794 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
31. 1.921 km NNW of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Mar 23, 10:01 PM PST · 14792 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
32. 2.221 km NNW of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Mar 23, 10:08 PM PST · 14792 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
33. 1.721 km NNW of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Mar 23, 10:11 PM PST · 14792 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
34. 1.821 km NNW of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Mar 23, 10:33 PM PST · 14792 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
35. 1.822 km NNW of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Mar 23, 11:57 PM PST · 14792 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
36. 1.921 km NNW of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Mar 24, 3:48 AM PST · 14792 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
37. 2.932 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Mar 24, 7:25 AM PST · 14792 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
38. 2.022 km NNW of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, Mar 25, 2:57 AM PST · 14791 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
39. 2.63 km SSW of Junction City, CaliforniaThu, Mar 27, 11:44 AM PST · 14789 days ago · 28 km deep · 80 km away
40. 2.132 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Mar 30, 10:17 PM PST · 14785 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
41. 3.235 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Mar 31, 2:46 PM PST · 14785 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
42. 3.036 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Mar 31, 4:01 PM PST · 14784 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
43. 2.431 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Apr 1, 5:01 PM PST · 14783 days ago · 24 km deep · 39 km away

Before

1. 1.910 km E of Hydesville, CaliforniaFri, Jan 31, 11:11 PM PST · 14843 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
2. 3.065 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jan 30, 11:14 PM PST · 14844 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
3. 2.749 km WNW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaThu, Jan 30, 2:40 AM PST · 14845 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
4. 1.91 km SSW of Redway, CaliforniaSun, Jan 26, 3:56 PM PST · 14848 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
5. 2.02 km NW of Laytonville, CaliforniaThu, Jan 23, 8:03 PM PST · 14851 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
6. 2.19 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaThu, Jan 23, 1:06 AM PST · 14852 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
7. 2.733 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jan 21, 2:56 AM PST · 14854 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
8. 1.916 km NE of Miranda, CaliforniaSun, Jan 19, 1:34 PM PST · 14856 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
9. 2.013 km NE of Willow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Jan 17, 10:14 PM PST · 14857 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
10. 2.217 km WSW of Leggett, CaliforniaThu, Jan 16, 4:12 PM PST · 14858 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
11. 3.035 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Jan 16, 11:05 AM PST · 14859 days ago · 23 km deep · 56 km away
12. 2.74 km WNW of Redway, CaliforniaThu, Jan 16, 3:51 AM PST · 14859 days ago · 21 km deep · 39 km away
13. 1.82 km WNW of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Jan 14, 12:40 PM PST · 14861 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
14. 2.72 km NW of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Jan 14, 12:15 PM PST · 14861 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
15. 1.910 km NE of Redcrest, CaliforniaMon, Jan 13, 10:32 PM PST · 14861 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
16. 2.114 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaSun, Jan 12, 9:20 PM PST · 14862 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
17. 2.07 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSun, Jan 12, 3:28 AM PST · 14863 days ago · 20 km deep · 19 km away
18. 1.79 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Jan 11, 12:44 PM PST · 14864 days ago · 17 km deep · 33 km away
19. 3.212 km WSW of Redcrest, CaliforniaFri, Jan 10, 11:53 AM PST · 14865 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
20. 2.645 km WNW of Samoa, CaliforniaFri, Jan 10, 7:20 AM PST · 14865 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc66649. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.