California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 18 km WSW of Weott, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 18 km WSW of Weott, California on Tue, Apr 5, 1988, 7:55 PM PDT (02:55 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 11 km S of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1988-04-06 02:55:00 UTC
Depth
-0.2 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.258° N, 124.117° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 7.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
163°
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: 55 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.413 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14057 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 2.413 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14056 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.614 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14056 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 2.48 km SW of Mad River, California · 14056 days ago · 21 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.89 km SSW of Mad River, California · 14056 days ago · 22 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.612 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 14054 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.915 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 14051 days ago · 23 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.68 km WNW of Laytonville, California · 14051 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.536 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14049 days ago · 22 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 1.635 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14048 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 1.620 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14048 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 2.216 km NE of Leggett, California · 14047 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 2.236 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14046 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.913 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14046 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.812 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14046 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.777 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14046 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 4.111 km S of Ferndale, California · 14045 days ago · 24 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 1.6near the coast of Northern California · 14044 days ago · 25 km deep · 34 km away
  19. 1.95 km SSE of Ferndale, California · 14043 days ago · 21 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 1.817 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 14042 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 1.825 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14040 days ago · 18 km deep · 27 km away
  22. 3.285 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14040 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 2.519 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14039 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 1.920 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14035 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  25. 2.118 km SW of Scotia, California · 14034 days ago · 23 km deep · 15 km away
  26. 3.724 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14034 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 2.618 km WNW of Indianola, California · 14034 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 1.836 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14033 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  29. 2.59 km W of Ferndale, California · 14030 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  30. 2.840 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14028 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
  31. 1.76 km NE of Hydesville, California · 14027 days ago · 22 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 2.637 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14026 days ago · 21 km deep · 34 km away
  33. 2.221 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14025 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  34. 1.62 km WNW of Fortuna, California · 14023 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  35. 1.817 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14023 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 1.513 km ESE of Laytonville, California · 14022 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  37. 3.328 km NW of Shelter Cove, California · 14022 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  38. 1.918 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14021 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  39. 1.67 km SSE of Covelo, California · 14021 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  40. 1.721 km NE of Leggett, California · 14020 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  41. 3.616 km SW of Scotia, California · 14018 days ago · 20 km deep · 15 km away
  42. 2.017 km ENE of Leggett, California · 14017 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  43. 1.78 km NW of Ferndale, California · 14015 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  44. 1.861 km W of Ferndale, California · 14015 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  45. 2.379 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14014 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 2.032 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14014 days ago · 22 km deep · 49 km away
  47. 2.121 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14013 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  48. 2.99 km S of Ferndale, California · 14013 days ago · 26 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 2.511 km WSW of Junction City, California · 14011 days ago · 32 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 1.623 km SW of Scotia, California · 14005 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  51. 1.63 km NE of Ferndale, California · 14003 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  52. 1.731 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14003 days ago · 18 km deep · 34 km away
  53. 1.511 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14002 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  54. 2.012 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 13999 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 1.930 km W of Indianola, California · 13999 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 2.022 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14059 days ago · 22 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 2.520 km W of Hyampom, California · 14059 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.784 km W of Ferndale, California · 14059 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.615 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 14059 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 1.67 km W of Ferndale, California · 14060 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.335 km W of Ferndale, California · 14061 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.011 km NW of Fields Landing, California · 14062 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 3.725 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14063 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.919 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14063 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 3.612 km NE of Redcrest, California · 14063 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 1.64 km SW of Fortuna, California · 14063 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 1.9near the coast of Northern California · 14064 days ago · 19 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 2.013 km SSE of Hayfork, California · 14064 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.628 km SE of Ruth, California · 14064 days ago · 40 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.812 km S of Ferndale, California · 14068 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 2.411 km NNW of Laytonville, California · 14069 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 1.611 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 14070 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.514 km ENE of Westhaven-Moonstone, California · 14071 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.914 km WSW of Scotia, California · 14072 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 2.317 km SE of Indianola, California · 14072 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc115189. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.