California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 3 km NNW of Cromberg, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 3 km NNW of Cromberg, California on Fri, Feb 19, 1982, 1:28 AM PST (09:28 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 4 km SW of Canyondam, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1982-02-19 09:28:32 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.887° N, 120.702° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 10.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
247°, 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: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.07 km NW of Chester, California · 16290 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.911 km SW of Kingvale, California · 16288 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.19 km NE of Soda Springs, California · 16284 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.85 km ENE of Soda Springs, California · 16284 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.87 km SSW of Sierra City, California · 16284 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 3.14 km SW of Canyondam, California · 16282 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.07 km SE of La Porte, California · 16281 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.81 km SE of Janesville, California · 16281 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.511 km SW of Kingvale, California · 16280 days ago · 44 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.011 km NE of Soda Springs, California · 16280 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.66 km SE of Palermo, California · 16280 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 1.55 km ESE of Palermo, California · 16280 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.7Northern California · 16279 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.68 km NW of Truckee, California · 16278 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 1.710 km N of Truckee, California · 16277 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 2.88 km WSW of Chester, California · 16265 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 1.67 km WNW of Chester, California · 16264 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.93 km SE of Greenhorn, California · 16260 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.97 km SSW of Sierra City, California · 16260 days ago · 24 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 1.716 km NE of Mineral, California · 16259 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 1.816 km NE of Mineral, California · 16259 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  22. 1.915 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16259 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  23. 2.38 km NW of Plumas Eureka (historical), California · 16258 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  24. 1.614 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16257 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 1.615 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16257 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  26. 2.54 km WSW of Paradise, California · 16257 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 1.812 km NE of Mineral, California · 16254 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 2.45 km NNW of Chester, California · 16253 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  29. 2.120 km S of Old Station, California · 16250 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 2.54 km ESE of East Quincy, California · 16249 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  31. 2.014 km E of Mineral, California · 16247 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  32. 1.712 km WNW of Chester, California · 16246 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  33. 1.610 km WNW of Chester, California · 16246 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  34. 2.55 km W of Bangor, California · 16242 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 1.816 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16242 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 2.012 km N of Mineral, California · 16240 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  37. 1.811 km W of Chester, California · 16240 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 1.711 km ESE of Mineral, California · 16238 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 2.38 km WSW of Lake Almanor West, California · 16237 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 2.15 km S of Spring Garden, California · 16296 days ago · 23 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 4.02 km N of Cromberg, California · 16296 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.21 km NE of Kingvale, California · 16298 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.51 km NW of Chico, California · 16300 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.011 km NW of Truckee, California · 16303 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.615 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16304 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.911 km SW of Butte Meadows, California · 16306 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 2.010 km NW of Truckee, California · 16306 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.19 km NW of Truckee, California · 16307 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.210 km NW of Truckee, California · 16307 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.211 km NE of Soda Springs, California · 16307 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.513 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16308 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.73 km SSE of Palermo, California · 16308 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.99 km WSW of Plumas Eureka (historical), California · 16311 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.711 km S of Sierraville, California · 16313 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.96 km SE of Belden, California · 16314 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 2.64 km WSW of Susanville, California · 16314 days ago · -2 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 2.04 km WSW of Belden, California · 16314 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 2.88 km W of Janesville, California · 16316 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 1.516 km NNW of Chester, California · 16317 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1072278. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.