M2.1 earthquake 12km SSE of Redway, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12km SSE of Redway, CA on Thu, Jan 13, 2022, 2:42 AM PST (10:42 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 12km WSW of Petrolia, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

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: 123 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 123.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73677921. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC.