California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 11 km SSW of Kingvale, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Kingvale, California on Tue, Mar 18, 1986, 10:52 AM PST (18:52 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 1 km W of Berry Creek, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-03-18 18:52:54 UTC
Depth
-1.3 km (-0.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.225° N, 120.479° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 3.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.011 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 14808 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.04 km SW of La Porte, California · 14808 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.64 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 14806 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.31 km NW of Mesa Vista, California · 14804 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.18 km NNE of Dobbins, California · 14795 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.29 km NNW of Truckee, California · 14794 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 2.34 km ESE of East Quincy, California · 14789 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 2.35 km ENE of Sierra City, California · 14783 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 1.65 km NE of Alleghany, California · 14781 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 1.93 km ENE of Alleghany, California · 14781 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 2.13 km ENE of Alleghany, California · 14781 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.33 km ENE of Alleghany, California · 14780 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.9Northern California · 14779 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 2.63 km ESE of Alleghany, California · 14778 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 2.1Northern California · 14778 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 2.13 km ENE of Alleghany, California · 14778 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.17 km SSE of Washington, California · 14778 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 2.311 km W of South Lake Tahoe, California · 14777 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.32 km WSW of Plumas Eureka (historical), California · 14776 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.13 km ENE of Alleghany, California · 14775 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 1.70 km SSE of Meadow Valley, California · 14766 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 2.314 km S of Kingvale, California · 14759 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  23. 2.61 km W of Berry Creek, California · 14757 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 2.312 km SSE of Sierraville, California · 14756 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
  25. 2.512 km SE of Bucks Lake, California · 14749 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 1.67 km W of Cold Springs, Nevada · 14809 days ago · -2 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.86 km SSW of Cold Springs, Nevada · 14819 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.71 km W of Sierraville, California · 14821 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.89 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14826 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.99 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14826 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.97 km SW of Sattley, California · 14830 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.60 km W of Spring Garden, California · 14833 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 1.52 km SW of Markleeville, California · 14837 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc68342. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC.