California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 9 km E of Cleone, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 9 km E of Cleone, California on Sun, Nov 8, 1987, 6:50 PM PST (02:50 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 36 km NW of Paskenta, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1987-11-09 02:50:34 UTC
Depth
-0.6 km (-0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.497° N, 123.675° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
3.0ML, local (Richter)Northern California Seismic SystemPreferred · Final · 6 stations
2.9ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed

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 2.4 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
287°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.427 km SSE of Covelo, California · 14207 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.47 km E of Willits, California · 14203 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.518 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14203 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.240 km ESE of Ruth, California · 14194 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 1.916 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 14193 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.05 km E of Redwood Valley, California · 14193 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.110 km SW of Cloverdale, California · 14191 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.812 km S of Laytonville, California · 14190 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.236 km SE of Ruth, California · 14190 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 1.826 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14190 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.936 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14190 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 2.013 km WNW of Covelo, California · 14190 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 1.613 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 14189 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 1.920 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 14186 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 3.436 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14185 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.012 km WSW of Hopland, California · 14185 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 3.233 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14184 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.138 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14184 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.17 km E of Potter Valley, California · 14182 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.719 km ENE of Sea Ranch, California · 14182 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 1.519 km ENE of Sea Ranch, California · 14182 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 2.338 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14181 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 2.24 km NNE of Ruth, California · 14181 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 2.9near the coast of Northern California · 14176 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 2.918 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 14169 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 2.430 km W of Paskenta, California · 14167 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 2.57 km NE of Miranda, California · 14160 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 1.69 km N of Cloverdale, California · 14152 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 1.510 km NNE of Cloverdale, California · 14151 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 1.811 km SW of Kelseyville, California · 14148 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 3.027 km E of Covelo, California · 14148 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 3.111 km ENE of Cleone, California · 14209 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.614 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14210 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 1.81 km SSE of Calpella, California · 14213 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.31 km SSW of Redwood Valley, California · 14214 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.717 km NE of Phillipsville, California · 14217 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14218 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.321 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14220 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 1.63 km NNW of Cloverdale, California · 14220 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.88 km WSW of Upper Lake, California · 14224 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.34 km NNE of Hopland, California · 14224 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.03 km SSE of Philo, California · 14225 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.427 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 14230 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.013 km SSW of Mad River, California · 14232 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.716 km N of Upper Lake, California · 14232 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.913 km SSW of Willits, California · 14233 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.37 km NNE of Hopland, California · 14236 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 1.94 km NW of Philo, California · 14237 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc108177 (also filed as usp00039zw). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC.