M2.5 earthquake 6km SW of Dorris, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 6km SW of Dorris, CA on Sat, Nov 6, 2021, 5:42 PM PDT (00:42 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

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.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.5	Md, duration	Northern California Seismic System	Preferred · Final · ±0.042 · 16 stations
2.2	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.06 · 36 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73649690 (also filed as us7000fs4g). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:55 AM UTC.