California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 7 km NW of Belden, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 7 km NW of Belden, California on Wed, Oct 3, 1984, 3:44 AM PDT (10:44 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 6 km NNE of Vina, 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
1984-10-03 10:44:51 UTC
Depth
13.1 km (8.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.045° N, 121.321° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
154°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.811 km W of Lake Almanor West, California · 15340 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 1.914 km SE of Millville, California · 15339 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.35 km SSE of Plumas Eureka (historical), California · 15339 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.16 km SSE of Johnsville, California · 15338 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.53 km E of East Quincy, California · 15337 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.916 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15337 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 1.80 km SW of East Quincy, California · 15334 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 2.6Northern California · 15334 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.04 km SW of Clio, California · 15332 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.51 km WNW of Greenhorn, California · 15332 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.610 km NE of Los Molinos, California · 15327 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 1.82 km NE of Lake Almanor West, California · 15325 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 2.05 km WSW of Hamilton City, California · 15321 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 2.25 km S of Hamilton City, California · 15320 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 2.613 km NW of Chester, California · 15319 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 3.16 km NNE of Vina, California · 15316 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 1.73 km NE of Sierraville, California · 15313 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.56 km ENE of East Quincy, California · 15308 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.66 km SSE of Taylorsville, California · 15308 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 2.518 km SSW of Mineral, California · 15308 days ago · 24 km deep · 37 km away
  21. 3.04 km ESE of Palermo, California · 15305 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 2.94 km WSW of Plumas Eureka (historical), California · 15304 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 2.125 km NW of Susanville, California · 15304 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 2.27 km WSW of Loyalton, California · 15297 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 2.69 km WNW of Chester, California · 15286 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 2.08 km SE of Hat Creek, California · 15284 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 1.99 km NW of Old Station, California · 15284 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  28. 1.69 km NW of Old Station, California · 15284 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  29. 1.88 km NNW of Old Station, California · 15284 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 2.413 km NE of Vina, California · 15343 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.815 km SE of Mineral, California · 15347 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 3.12 km SW of Red Bluff, California · 15350 days ago · 38 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.95 km ENE of Los Molinos, California · 15352 days ago · 60 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.619 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15352 days ago · -1 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.410 km NE of Taylorsville, California · 15353 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.314 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 15354 days ago · 26 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 1.513 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15354 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.06 km SW of Lake Almanor West, California · 15355 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.29 km E of Vina, California · 15360 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.71 km NW of Belden, California · 15360 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.41 km N of Belden, California · 15360 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.49 km NE of Vina, California · 15362 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 1.78 km WSW of Paynes Creek, California · 15362 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 1.910 km SW of Paynes Creek, California · 15362 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 1.910 km WSW of Paynes Creek, California · 15362 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 1.910 km WSW of Paynes Creek, California · 15362 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 2.09 km SW of Paynes Creek, California · 15362 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 2.013 km NE of Bend, California · 15366 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.812 km NE of Bend, California · 15366 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc29166. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC.