California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 2 km NE of Markleeville, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Markleeville, CA on Wed, Jun 27, 1979, 6:49 AM PDT (13:49 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 7 km S of Reno, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Ma), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1979-06-27 13:49:51 UTC
Depth
2.5 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.705° N, 119.766° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 4.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
289°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.3California-Nevada border region · 17265 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 1.56 km ESE of Tahoma, California · 17263 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 1.811 km W of Topaz, California · 17262 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.32 km SSE of Soda Springs, California · 17259 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.32 km WNW of Alpine Village, California · 17259 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.68 km ENE of Mono City, California · 17249 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.88 km NW of Truckee, California · 17244 days ago · 21 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 3.37 km S of Reno, Nevada · 17243 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.22 km NW of Alpine Village, California · 17243 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 1.713 km SSW of Markleeville, California · 17238 days ago · -1 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 1.613 km ENE of Bear Valley, California · 17238 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 2.23 km WNW of Alpine Village, California · 17224 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 1.79 km NW of Truckee, California · 17221 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.79 km NNW of Truckee, California · 17221 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.98 km SSE of Markleeville, California · 17217 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 1.5Northern California · 17216 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 2.614 km SE of Walker, California · 17214 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.615 km SE of Walker, California · 17214 days ago · 24 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.914 km SE of Walker, California · 17214 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 2.011 km ENE of Mono City, California · 17213 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 2.218 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 17209 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 2.311 km W of Bridgeport, California · 17269 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.3California-Nevada border region · 17269 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 1.93 km SE of Mesa Vista, California · 17290 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046338. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC.