California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 21 km WSW of Weott, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Weott, California on Sun, Feb 25, 1990, 6:37 PM PST (02:37 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 near the coast of Northern California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-02-26 02:37:44 UTC
Depth
11.2 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.237° N, 124.148° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
126°
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.627 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13368 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 1.85 km E of Laytonville, California · 13368 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.230 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13367 days ago · 21 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 1.95 km E of Laytonville, California · 13366 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.837 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13363 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 1.910 km SE of Laytonville, California · 13362 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.65 km E of Laytonville, California · 13362 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.84 km NNW of Laytonville, California · 13360 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.127 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13360 days ago · 25 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 2.332 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13360 days ago · 24 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.911 km E of Burnt Ranch, California · 13355 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 3.318 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 13355 days ago · 21 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 3.038 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13349 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 3.9near the coast of Northern California · 13347 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 1.732 km SW of Scotia, California · 13346 days ago · 23 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 2.635 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13344 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 3.741 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13344 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.136 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13342 days ago · 20 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 1.717 km W of Laytonville, California · 13341 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.023 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 13341 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 3.240 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13341 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  22. 1.831 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13341 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 3.66 km SW of Scotia, California · 13339 days ago · 22 km deep · 22 km away
  24. 2.2near the coast of Northern California · 13339 days ago · 22 km deep · 23 km away
  25. 2.54 km S of Scotia, California · 13339 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
  26. 1.83 km NE of Redway, California · 13338 days ago · 21 km deep · 31 km away
  27. 1.83 km WSW of Fortuna, California · 13337 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 1.88 km S of Leggett, California · 13336 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  29. 3.06 km WNW of Manila, California · 13335 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 1.812 km SSW of Scotia, California · 13334 days ago · 29 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 2.229 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13332 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 1.913 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13330 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  33. 3.427 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13327 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
  34. 2.346 km W of Ferndale, California · 13323 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  35. 2.424 km SSW of Scotia, California · 13319 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  36. 1.68 km W of Weott, California · 13318 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  37. 2.729 km SW of Scotia, California · 13316 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 3.064 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13315 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 2.337 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13314 days ago · 19 km deep · 35 km away

Before

  1. 1.84 km E of Laytonville, California · 13371 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.7near the coast of Northern California · 13374 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.617 km N of Alderpoint, California · 13375 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.028 km WSW of Leggett, California · 13377 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 2.011 km W of Willow Creek, California · 13378 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.8near the coast of Northern California · 13380 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.26 km E of Covelo, California · 13382 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.22 km E of Indianola, California · 13383 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.929 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13384 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 1.513 km N of Brooktrails, California · 13385 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.119 km WSW of Weott, California · 13385 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 1.61 km E of Loleta, California · 13388 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.60 km SSE of Loleta, California · 13388 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.223 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 13388 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.936 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13388 days ago · 21 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 3.2near the coast of Northern California · 13388 days ago · 21 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.017 km SW of Scotia, California · 13388 days ago · 29 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 2.930 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13389 days ago · 27 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.417 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13390 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 3.627 km SE of Ruth, California · 13393 days ago · 39 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1172632. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC.