M2.0 earthquake 20 km NNE of Upper Lake, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 20 km NNE of Upper Lake, California on Thu, Jul 14, 1983, 8:00 AM PDT (15:00 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 2 km SSE of Point Arena, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 128 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 190.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1098552. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:20 AM UTC.