California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 16 km WSW of Weott, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Weott, California on Sat, Jul 26, 1986, 10:30 PM PDT (05:30 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 1 km NW of Blue Lake, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-07-27 05:30:17 UTC
Depth
0.4 km (0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.270° N, 124.106° 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 3.7 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
233°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.923 km SE of Alderpoint, California · 14673 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 3.436 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14671 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 2.814 km WNW of Hyampom, California · 14671 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.014 km SW of Mad River, California · 14671 days ago · 32 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.470 km W of Shelter Cove, California · 14671 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 2.110 km W of Laytonville, California · 14671 days ago · 29 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 3.62 km SSE of Scotia, California · 14671 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 4.91 km NW of Blue Lake, California · 14671 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.410 km WSW of Ruth, California · 14669 days ago · 28 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.511 km WSW of Hyampom, California · 14669 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.368 km W of Fort Bragg, California · 14667 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.97 km NW of Hyampom, California · 14664 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.311 km NE of Willow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.58 km ENE of Willow Creek, California · 14664 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 2.317 km E of Burnt Ranch, California · 14664 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.811 km SSW of Willow Creek, California · 14663 days ago · 26 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 3.810 km SW of Willow Creek, California · 14663 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 2.527 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 3.76 km ENE of Garberville, California · 14658 days ago · 22 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 2.524 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14648 days ago · 24 km deep · 42 km away
  21. 3.038 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14647 days ago · 19 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 2.19 km SE of Covelo, California · 14646 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  23. 2.01 km SSW of Fieldbrook, California · 14644 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 3.339 km W of Ferndale, California · 14642 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away
  25. 2.125 km SE of Indianola, California · 14640 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  26. 1.911 km SE of Indianola, California · 14640 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 2.838 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14640 days ago · 19 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 3.48 km W of Willow Creek, California · 14638 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  29. 2.64 km S of Mad River, California · 14634 days ago · 21 km deep · 52 km away
  30. 2.10 km SSE of Rio Dell, California · 14634 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  31. 3.226 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14633 days ago · 26 km deep · 34 km away
  32. 2.16 km ENE of Hayfork, California · 14632 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 2.717 km WSW of Burnt Ranch, California · 14632 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 2.43 km NE of Hydesville, California · 14631 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  35. 1.810 km E of Laytonville, California · 14629 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 1.59 km WNW of Cleone, California · 14628 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 3.323 km SW of Scotia, California · 14623 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 3.0off the coast of Northern California · 14619 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 1.515 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14678 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 3.237 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14678 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 2.36 km E of Covelo, California · 14681 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.813 km ESE of Alderpoint, California · 14685 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.3near the coast of Northern California · 14685 days ago · 25 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.26 km W of Covelo, California · 14688 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.86 km W of Covelo, California · 14689 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 3.737 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14692 days ago · 24 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 3.240 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14693 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.513 km WNW of Indianola, California · 14693 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 2.2near the coast of Northern California · 14696 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 3.727 km W of Trinidad, California · 14698 days ago · 20 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.95 km W of Laytonville, California · 14706 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc10085906. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC.