M2.2 earthquake 10 km SE of Ruth, California

Magnitude

2.2 (md), micro

Local time

Fri, Jun 13, 1986, 10:53 AM PDT

UTC

1986-06-13 17:53:24 UTC

Depth

45.2 km (28.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.196° N, 123.251° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.0 km horizontally, 3.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

172°

Stations used

6

• Hayfork, CaliforniaPopulation 2,368. Forecast40 kmS
• Redding, CaliforniaPopulation 91,582. Forecast85 kmWSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast131 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast814 kmNNW

After

1. 2.328 km NW of Paskenta, CaliforniaFri, Jun 13, 9:57 PM PDT · 14718 days ago · 18 km deep · 41 km away
2. 1.719 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Jun 14, 8:52 PM PDT · 14717 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
3. 1.87 km SW of Brooktrails, CaliforniaMon, Jun 16, 4:13 PM PDT · 14716 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
4. 2.312 km SE of Bend, CaliforniaWed, Jun 18, 8:08 PM PDT · 14713 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.30 km SE of Shasta Lake, CaliforniaWed, Jun 18, 9:45 PM PDT · 14713 days ago · 28 km deep · 92 km away
6. 2.214 km ENE of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Jun 20, 9:08 PM PDT · 14711 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
7. 2.26 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, Jun 21, 8:02 AM PDT · 14711 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
8. 3.510 km N of Hyampom, CaliforniaSun, Jun 22, 4:57 PM PDT · 14710 days ago · 28 km deep · 60 km away
9. 2.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaWed, Jun 25, 12:33 AM PDT · 14707 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
10. 1.714 km ESE of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaWed, Jun 25, 9:28 PM PDT · 14706 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
11. 2.412 km NE of Phillipsville, CaliforniaThu, Jun 26, 5:50 AM PDT · 14706 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
12. 2.14 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaThu, Jun 26, 6:51 PM PDT · 14705 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
13. 2.95 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Jun 27, 2:34 AM PDT · 14705 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
14. 3.1near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSat, Jun 28, 7:11 PM PDT · 14703 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
15. 2.99 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, Jul 2, 2:47 AM PDT · 14700 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
16. 1.89 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 8:56 PM PDT · 14693 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
17. 1.835 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 6:59 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away
18. 1.86 km W of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 9:01 PM PDT · 14688 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
19. 2.26 km W of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Jul 14, 5:56 PM PDT · 14688 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
20. 1.930 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Jul 17, 6:56 AM PDT · 14685 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
21. 2.813 km ESE of Alderpoint, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 3:43 AM PDT · 14684 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away
22. 2.119 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:21 PM PDT · 14681 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
23. 2.720 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 2:36 PM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
24. 2.36 km E of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 4:51 PM PDT · 14681 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
25. 1.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 12:43 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
26. 1.714 km SW of Paskenta, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 4:06 AM PDT · 14678 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
27. 2.511 km E of Cottonwood, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 10:22 AM PDT · 14677 days ago · 26 km deep · 96 km away
28. 2.16 km SE of Redding, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 11:55 AM PDT · 14677 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
29. 2.516 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaSat, Jul 26, 10:30 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
30. 2.015 km NW of Central Valley (historical), CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 7:11 PM PDT · 14674 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
31. 2.07 km E of Willits, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 11:54 PM PDT · 14674 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
32. 1.923 km SE of Alderpoint, CaliforniaTue, Jul 29, 9:15 AM PDT · 14673 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
33. 1.87 km NW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jul 29, 12:44 PM PDT · 14673 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
34. 2.814 km WNW of Hyampom, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 5:19 PM PDT · 14671 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
35. 3.014 km SW of Mad River, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 5:38 PM PDT · 14671 days ago · 32 km deep · 36 km away
36. 2.110 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 6:44 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 29 km deep · 63 km away
37. 3.62 km SSE of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 7:31 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
38. 3.215 km S of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:36 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 23 km deep · 60 km away
39. 4.75 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 9:53 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 58 km deep · 79 km away
40. 2.511 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:03 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
41. 4.91 km NW of Blue Lake, CaliforniaThu, Jul 31, 10:30 PM PDT · 14670 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
42. 2.410 km WSW of Ruth, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 2:25 PM PDT · 14669 days ago · 28 km deep · 16 km away
43. 2.511 km WSW of Hyampom, CaliforniaSat, Aug 2, 9:29 PM PDT · 14668 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
44. 1.75 km NNW of Anderson, CaliforniaTue, Aug 5, 10:21 PM PDT · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
45. 1.829 km WSW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaWed, Aug 6, 3:33 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
46. 2.97 km NW of Hyampom, CaliforniaThu, Aug 7, 2:13 PM PDT · 14664 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
47. 2.311 km NE of Willow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Aug 7, 8:46 PM PDT · 14663 days ago · 21 km deep · 92 km away
48. 1.58 km ENE of Willow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 2:07 AM PDT · 14663 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
49. 2.317 km E of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 4:01 AM PDT · 14663 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
50. 2.811 km SSW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 10:31 AM PDT · 14663 days ago · 26 km deep · 80 km away
51. 3.810 km SW of Willow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 10:31 AM PDT · 14663 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
52. 1.826 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, Aug 8, 8:53 PM PDT · 14662 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
53. 2.527 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Aug 10, 8:21 AM PDT · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away

Before

1. 3.48 km WSW of Redway, CaliforniaThu, Jun 12, 8:10 PM PDT · 14719 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
2. 1.920 km ESE of Indianola, CaliforniaThu, Jun 12, 2:01 PM PDT · 14720 days ago · 23 km deep · 78 km away
3. 1.811 km N of Cleone, CaliforniaTue, Jun 10, 9:18 AM PDT · 14722 days ago · 30 km deep · 81 km away
4. 1.58 km ENE of Benbow, CaliforniaTue, Jun 10, 3:03 AM PDT · 14722 days ago · 27 km deep · 39 km away
5. 2.631 km NNW of Junction City, CaliforniaMon, Jun 9, 5:21 PM PDT · 14723 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
6. 1.913 km E of Cottonwood, CaliforniaSat, Jun 7, 3:18 AM PDT · 14725 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
7. 1.96 km W of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, Jun 6, 4:57 AM PDT · 14726 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
8. 2.616 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Jun 3, 3:11 AM PDT · 14729 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
9. 2.423 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jun 3, 2:19 AM PDT · 14729 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.38 km S of Douglas City, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 11:05 PM PDT · 14738 days ago · 22 km deep · 49 km away
11. 2.30 km S of Shasta Lake, CaliforniaMon, May 19, 3:08 AM PDT · 14744 days ago · 26 km deep · 92 km away
12. 1.54 km W of Bella Vista, CaliforniaMon, May 19, 12:35 AM PDT · 14744 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
13. 2.57 km ENE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, May 18, 6:17 PM PDT · 14745 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
14. 2.817 km SW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaSun, May 18, 7:05 AM PDT · 14745 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
15. 2.412 km SSE of Hayfork, CaliforniaThu, May 15, 6:50 AM PDT · 14748 days ago · 22 km deep · 29 km away
16. 1.74 km WNW of Bella Vista, CaliforniaThu, May 15, 1:56 AM PDT · 14748 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
17. 2.80 km WSW of Central Valley (historical), CaliforniaWed, May 14, 8:41 PM PDT · 14748 days ago · 24 km deep · 91 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc74632. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC.