Past earthquakes in Ferndale, California, USA: 2021 - list, stats and map

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Quakes in 2021:

1 quake above magnitude 6
1 quake between magnitude 5 and 6
28 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
71 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
409 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
367 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

In 2021, Ferndale was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.2, 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 28 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 71 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 409 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 367 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

Strongest quake: Mag. 6.2 | North Pacific Ocean, 45 mi SW of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA -

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Showing quakes magnitude 2.6 or higher (263 out of 877 quakes, show more):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Friday, December 31, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 31, 2021 1:24 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 31, 2021 21:24 GMT)	2.6 18 km		12km SSW of Ferndale, CA	More
Dec 31, 2021 12:57 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 31, 2021 20:57 GMT)	3.8 19 km		12km SSW of Ferndale, CA 16 reports	More
Thursday, December 30, 2021 GMT (3 quakes)
Dec 30, 2021 8:02 am (GMT -8) (Dec 30, 2021 16:02 GMT)	2.7 13 km		35km W of Petrolia, CA	More
Dec 30, 2021 4:28 am (GMT -8) (Dec 30, 2021 12:28 GMT)	2.6 29 km		6km N of Petrolia, CA	More
Dec 30, 2021 2:02 am (GMT -8) (Dec 30, 2021 10:02 GMT)	2.7 18 km		31km W of Petrolia, CA 1 report	More
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 GMT (4 quakes)
Dec 29, 2021 7:33 am (GMT -8) (Dec 29, 2021 15:33 GMT)	2.6 21 km		19km W of Petrolia, CA	More
Dec 29, 2021 7:23 am (GMT -8) (Dec 29, 2021 15:23 GMT)	3.6 23 km		93km W of Petrolia, CA	More
Dec 29, 2021 2:59 am (GMT -8) (Dec 29, 2021 10:59 GMT)	2.7 28 km		2km NE of Petrolia, CA	More
Dec 29, 2021 2:17 am (GMT -8) (Dec 29, 2021 10:17 GMT)	2.7 22 km		26km W of Petrolia, CA	More
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 28, 2021 3:17 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 28, 2021 23:17 GMT)	2.8 27 km		13km S of Ferndale, CA	More
Dec 28, 2021 3:16 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 28, 2021 23:16 GMT)	2.7 20 km		31km W of Petrolia, CA	More
Monday, December 27, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 27, 2021 1:31 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 27, 2021 21:31 GMT)	? n/a		Near Weaverville, California, USA (unconfirmed) 1 report	More
Sunday, December 26, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 26, 2021 6:16 am (GMT -8) (Dec 26, 2021 14:16 GMT)	3.3 13 km		33km W of Petrolia, CA	More
Dec 26, 2021 6:16 am (GMT -8) (Dec 26, 2021 14:16 GMT)	4.0 8 km		146 Km WSW of Ferndale, California	More
Saturday, December 25, 2021 GMT (4 quakes)
Dec 25, 2021 7:57 am (GMT -8) (Dec 25, 2021 15:57 GMT)	3.3 15 km		33km W of Petrolia, CA	More
Dec 25, 2021 7:57 am (GMT -8) (Dec 25, 2021 15:57 GMT)	4.0 8 km		160 Km WSW of Ferndale, California	More
Dec 24, 2021 6:49 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 25, 2021 02:49 GMT)	3.3 10.9 km		34km WSW of Petrolia, CA	More
Dec 24, 2021 6:49 pm (GMT -8) (Dec 25, 2021 02:49 GMT)	4.0 8 km		162 Km WSW of Ferndale, California	More
Friday, December 24, 2021 GMT (6 quakes)
Dec 24, 2021 10:30 am (GMT -8) (Dec 24, 2021 18:30 GMT)	3.0 25 km		11km NNE of Petrolia, CA	More
Dec 24, 2021 7:51 am (GMT -8) (Dec 24, 2021 15:51 GMT)	3.4 8.4 km		42km W of Petrolia, CA	More
Dec 24, 2021 6:24 am (GMT -8) (Dec 24, 2021 14:24 GMT)	3.6 3.6 km		46km W of Petrolia, CA	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.3 x 10¹⁴ joules (37.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 32241 tons of TNT or 2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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