California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 9 km ENE of Benbow, California

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Benbow, California on Tue, Mar 10, 1987, 9:23 PM PST (05:23 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 32 km SW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1987-03-11 05:23:02 UTC
Depth
21.2 km (13.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.092° N, 123.677° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
108°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 57 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.38 km SSW of Alderpoint, California · 14452 days ago · 23 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.310 km SSW of Alderpoint, California · 14451 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.133 km SE of Ruth, California · 14434 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.727 km SW of Scotia, California · 14434 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 1.813 km ESE of Blue Lake, California · 14432 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 3.633 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14432 days ago · 23 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.136 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14432 days ago · 25 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.236 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14432 days ago · 23 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.626 km SE of Ruth, California · 14431 days ago · 42 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.1near the coast of Northern California · 14429 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.817 km SW of Scotia, California · 14427 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.442 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14424 days ago · 23 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.07 km ESE of Scotia, California · 14424 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 2.69 km SE of Covelo, California · 14423 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 4.17 km NE of Trinity Village, California · 14422 days ago · 21 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 2.96 km ENE of Willits, California · 14422 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.76 km ENE of Willits, California · 14422 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 1.56 km ENE of Willits, California · 14422 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 2.86 km ENE of Willits, California · 14422 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.56 km ENE of Willits, California · 14422 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 2.36 km ENE of Willits, California · 14422 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 1.76 km ENE of Willits, California · 14422 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 2.48 km NE of Trinity Village, California · 14422 days ago · 19 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 2.48 km NE of Trinity Village, California · 14421 days ago · 20 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 2.229 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14421 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 1.88 km SW of Laytonville, California · 14420 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 4.232 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14416 days ago · 25 km deep · 82 km away
  28. 3.2near the coast of Northern California · 14416 days ago · 24 km deep · 84 km away
  29. 2.635 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14416 days ago · 24 km deep · 86 km away
  30. 1.745 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14416 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  31. 2.831 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14416 days ago · 24 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 2.526 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14413 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 2.635 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14412 days ago · 25 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 1.89 km SSE of Blue Lake, California · 14406 days ago · 26 km deep · 83 km away
  35. 2.737 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14405 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
  36. 2.727 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14404 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 2.110 km SSW of Scotia, California · 14404 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  38. 2.73 km W of Mad River, California · 14402 days ago · 29 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 2.917 km NE of Myers Flat, California · 14401 days ago · 22 km deep · 32 km away
  40. 2.312 km ESE of Laytonville, California · 14400 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  41. 3.86 km ENE of Covelo, California · 14400 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  42. 1.94 km ENE of Covelo, California · 14400 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 1.715 km E of Comptche, California · 14400 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 2.724 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14400 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  45. 2.06 km ENE of Covelo, California · 14399 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 1.95 km E of Covelo, California · 14399 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  47. 1.75 km E of Covelo, California · 14399 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  48. 2.06 km E of Covelo, California · 14397 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  49. 2.318 km NW of Mad River, California · 14396 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
  50. 3.728 km SW of Scotia, California · 14395 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  51. 2.7near the coast of Northern California · 14395 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  52. 2.328 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14395 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 1.73 km ENE of Covelo, California · 14395 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  54. 2.012 km N of Comptche, California · 14394 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  55. 2.04 km WNW of Potter Valley, California · 14393 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  56. 1.96 km E of Covelo, California · 14393 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 2.016 km W of Ferndale, California · 14393 days ago · 24 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 2.4Northern California · 14453 days ago · 30 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.81 km NE of Redway, California · 14454 days ago · 22 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.326 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14456 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 3.125 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14458 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.912 km SE of Laytonville, California · 14460 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 3.137 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14461 days ago · 20 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 3.112 km NE of Burnt Ranch, California · 14464 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 2.021 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14465 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 3.111 km NNE of Comptche, California · 14473 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.823 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14474 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.410 km W of Scotia, California · 14479 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.729 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14480 days ago · 23 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.641 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14480 days ago · 28 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 2.026 km W of Paskenta, California · 14481 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.8near the coast of Northern California · 14482 days ago · 21 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc10083984. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.