M2.7 earthquake 22 km WSW of Weott, California

Magnitude

2.7 (md), micro

Local time

Fri, Sep 26, 1986, 2:52 PM PDT

UTC

1986-09-26 21:52:43 UTC

Depth

9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.258° N, 124.177° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.02

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

152°

Stations used

5

• Scotia, CaliforniaPopulation 850. Forecast26 kmSSW
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast38 kmS
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast208 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast867 kmNW

After

1. 1.64 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 11:40 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
2. 1.735 km WNW of Cleone, CaliforniaMon, Sep 29, 12:57 PM PDT · 14603 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
3. 2.640 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Sep 29, 4:41 PM PDT · 14603 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
4. 1.628 km W of Trinidad, CaliforniaMon, Sep 29, 7:22 PM PDT · 14603 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
5. 3.039 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 3, 6:33 AM PDT · 14599 days ago · 31 km deep · 29 km away
6. 3.148 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 4, 1:10 PM PDT · 14598 days ago · 28 km deep · 39 km away
7. 2.715 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Oct 7, 3:59 PM PDT · 14595 days ago · 23 km deep · 17 km away
8. 1.914 km NNE of Alderpoint, CaliforniaWed, Oct 8, 11:50 PM PDT · 14594 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
9. 1.810 km SSW of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Oct 10, 7:38 PM PDT · 14592 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
10. 2.69 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Oct 10, 8:01 PM PDT · 14592 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
11. 3.26 km WSW of Covelo, CaliforniaSat, Oct 11, 2:28 AM PDT · 14592 days ago · 19 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.22 km SSE of Covelo, CaliforniaWed, Oct 15, 5:09 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
13. 3.580 km W of Fort Bragg, CaliforniaWed, Oct 15, 11:03 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
14. 2.96 km WSW of Redcrest, CaliforniaWed, Oct 15, 11:16 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
15. 2.96 km W of Redcrest, CaliforniaWed, Oct 15, 11:24 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
16. 1.869 km WSW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaThu, Oct 16, 3:12 AM PDT · 14587 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
17. 1.75 km ESE of Fort Bragg, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 5:51 AM PDT · 14586 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
18. 2.962 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 8:57 PM PDT · 14581 days ago · 23 km deep · 68 km away
19. 1.63 km NNE of Garberville, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 11:26 AM PDT · 14578 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
20. 2.110 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 8:26 PM PDT · 14578 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
21. 2.767 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Oct 27, 10:06 AM PST · 14575 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
22. 2.537 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Oct 28, 4:20 AM PST · 14575 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
23. 2.024 km ENE of Hydesville, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 4:24 PM PST · 14573 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
24. 2.38 km NNE of Mad River, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 5:58 AM PST · 14572 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
25. 2.120 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Oct 31, 10:02 PM PST · 14571 days ago · 16 km deep · 34 km away
26. 2.936 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 10:49 PM PST · 14570 days ago · 17 km deep · 40 km away
27. 1.915 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 11:14 PM PST · 14570 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
28. 3.134 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 3, 12:29 AM PST · 14569 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away
29. 2.534 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 3, 12:55 AM PST · 14569 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
30. 1.911 km ESE of Leggett, CaliforniaMon, Nov 3, 10:41 AM PST · 14568 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
31. 2.541km W of Ferndale, CATue, Nov 4, 2:43 PM PST · 14567 days ago · 22 km deep · 64 km away
32. 4.14 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaWed, Nov 5, 1:05 PM PST · 14566 days ago · 37 km deep · 43 km away
33. 3.316 km WNW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 6, 5:04 PM PST · 14565 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
34. 2.15 km NE of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Nov 7, 2:59 PM PST · 14564 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
35. 2.1Northern CaliforniaFri, Nov 7, 7:22 PM PST · 14564 days ago · 21 km deep · 96 km away
36. 2.47 km W of Loleta, CaliforniaMon, Nov 10, 12:17 PM PST · 14561 days ago · 24 km deep · 45 km away
37. 1.613 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaTue, Nov 11, 2:36 PM PST · 14560 days ago · 23 km deep · 45 km away
38. 2.526 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Nov 12, 2:10 AM PST · 14560 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
39. 2.55 km NNE of Westhaven-Moonstone, CAWed, Nov 12, 2:24 PM PST · 14559 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
40. 2.337 km W of Indianola, CaliforniaFri, Nov 14, 10:54 PM PST · 14557 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
41. 2.825 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Nov 15, 8:39 PM PST · 14556 days ago · 17 km deep · 23 km away
42. 2.288 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Nov 16, 7:07 PM PST · 14555 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
43. 2.125 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 17, 10:28 AM PST · 14554 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
44. 3.964 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 19, 8:19 AM PST · 14552 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
45. 1.910 km NE of Fieldbrook, CaliforniaWed, Nov 19, 8:12 PM PST · 14552 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
46. 2.325 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 20, 2:45 AM PST · 14552 days ago · 26 km deep · 31 km away
47. 3.019 km NNW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaThu, Nov 20, 4:27 AM PST · 14552 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
48. 3.164 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 20, 6:01 AM PST · 14551 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
49. 2.414 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Nov 20, 3:04 PM PST · 14551 days ago · 20 km deep · 13 km away
50. 5.126 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 21, 3:33 PM PST · 14550 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
51. 5.126 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 21, 3:34 PM PST · 14550 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
52. 3.324 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 21, 3:39 PM PST · 14550 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
53. 2.326 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 21, 3:42 PM PST · 14550 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
54. 1.627 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 21, 3:42 PM PST · 14550 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
55. 1.927 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 21, 3:43 PM PST · 14550 days ago · 19 km deep · 24 km away
56. 3.011 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Nov 21, 3:44 PM PST · 14550 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
57. 2.113 km S of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 21, 3:46 PM PST · 14550 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
58. 2.220 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 21, 4:05 PM PST · 14550 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
59. 3.5near the coast of Northern CaliforniaFri, Nov 21, 4:05 PM PST · 14550 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
60. 2.33 km SSE of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 21, 4:15 PM PST · 14550 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away

The first 60 of 108.

Before

1. 2.622 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 2:49 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.08 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, Sep 26, 2:21 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
3. 2.510 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 10:33 AM PDT · 14607 days ago · 25 km deep · 25 km away
4. 2.610 km WSW of Rio Dell, CaliforniaThu, Sep 25, 10:09 AM PDT · 14607 days ago · 26 km deep · 25 km away
5. 3.0off the coast of Northern CaliforniaSun, Sep 21, 6:20 AM PDT · 14612 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
6. 3.323 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Sep 17, 7:37 PM PDT · 14615 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
7. 1.59 km WNW of Cleone, CaliforniaFri, Sep 12, 6:22 PM PDT · 14620 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
8. 1.810 km E of Laytonville, CaliforniaThu, Sep 11, 12:35 PM PDT · 14621 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
9. 2.43 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaWed, Sep 10, 2:43 AM PDT · 14623 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
10. 2.717 km WSW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaTue, Sep 9, 3:40 AM PDT · 14624 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
11. 2.16 km ENE of Hayfork, CaliforniaMon, Sep 8, 8:31 AM PDT · 14624 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
12. 3.226 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Sep 7, 8:37 PM PDT · 14625 days ago · 26 km deep · 30 km away
13. 2.10 km SSE of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSat, Sep 6, 1:46 PM PDT · 14626 days ago · 20 km deep · 27 km away
14. 2.64 km S of Mad River, CaliforniaSat, Sep 6, 11:04 AM PDT · 14626 days ago · 21 km deep · 58 km away
15. 2.290 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 9:13 PM PDT · 14629 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
16. 3.48 km W of Willow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 6:59 AM PDT · 14630 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
17. 2.838 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Aug 31, 12:27 PM PDT · 14632 days ago · 19 km deep · 33 km away
18. 1.911 km SE of Indianola, CaliforniaSun, Aug 31, 8:29 AM PDT · 14632 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
19. 2.125 km SE of Indianola, CaliforniaSun, Aug 31, 8:29 AM PDT · 14632 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
20. 3.339 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Aug 29, 4:03 PM PDT · 14634 days ago · 21 km deep · 59 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc10086849 (also filed as usp0002ydv). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.