California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 11 km ENE of Cleone, California

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 11 km ENE of Cleone, California on Sat, Nov 7, 1987, 2:15 PM PST (22:15 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 39 km NW of Paskenta, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-11-07 22:15:45 UTC
Depth
-0.4 km (-0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.535° N, 123.670° 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 5.2 km horizontally, 3.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
279°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.09 km E of Cleone, California · 14206 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.427 km SSE of Covelo, California · 14205 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.47 km E of Willits, California · 14201 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.518 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14201 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.240 km ESE of Ruth, California · 14192 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.916 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 14192 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.05 km E of Redwood Valley, California · 14191 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.812 km S of Laytonville, California · 14189 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.236 km SE of Ruth, California · 14188 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 1.826 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14188 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 1.936 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14188 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.013 km WNW of Covelo, California · 14188 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 1.613 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 14187 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 1.920 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 14184 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 3.436 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14183 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 3.739 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14183 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 2.012 km WSW of Hopland, California · 14183 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 3.233 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14182 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 2.339 km ESE of Ruth, California · 14182 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.138 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14182 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 2.17 km E of Potter Valley, California · 14181 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 2.719 km ENE of Sea Ranch, California · 14180 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 1.519 km ENE of Sea Ranch, California · 14180 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 2.338 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14180 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 2.24 km NNE of Ruth, California · 14180 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 2.9near the coast of Northern California · 14174 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  27. 2.918 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 14168 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 2.518 km SSW of Scotia, California · 14167 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 2.430 km W of Paskenta, California · 14165 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 2.57 km NE of Miranda, California · 14158 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  31. 1.69 km N of Cloverdale, California · 14150 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  32. 1.510 km NNE of Cloverdale, California · 14149 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 1.614 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14209 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 1.81 km SSE of Calpella, California · 14212 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.31 km SSW of Redwood Valley, California · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.717 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 14215 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14216 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.321 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14219 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.63 km NNW of Cloverdale, California · 14219 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.88 km WSW of Upper Lake, California · 14222 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.34 km NNE of Hopland, California · 14223 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.03 km SSE of Philo, California · 14223 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 2.427 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 14228 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.013 km SSW of Mad River, California · 14230 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 1.716 km N of Upper Lake, California · 14230 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.913 km SSW of Willits, California · 14232 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 2.37 km NNE of Hopland, California · 14234 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.94 km NW of Philo, California · 14235 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.04 km SW of Hopland, California · 14236 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc10085489 (also filed as usp00039yv). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.