California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 3 km SSE of Spring Garden, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Spring Garden, California on Mon, Jan 27, 1986, 6:25 AM PST (14:25 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 0 km W of Spring Garden, 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
1986-01-27 14:25:35 UTC
Depth
3.8 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.868° N, 120.769° 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, 4.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
97°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.82 km SSE of Prattville, California · 14849 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.86 km S of Prattville, California · 14847 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.53 km W of Plumas Eureka (historical), California · 14841 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.60 km W of Spring Garden, California · 14833 days ago · -2 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.97 km SW of Sattley, California · 14830 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.99 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14826 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.89 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14826 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.71 km W of Sierraville, California · 14821 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 1.86 km SSW of Cold Springs, Nevada · 14818 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 1.97 km NW of Butte Meadows, California · 14812 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.67 km W of Cold Springs, Nevada · 14809 days ago · -2 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.913 km NNE of Mineral, California · 14809 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.713 km NNE of Mineral, California · 14809 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.311 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 14808 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.011 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 14808 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.04 km SW of La Porte, California · 14808 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 1.64 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 14806 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.22 km SSW of Storrie, California · 14802 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 2.214 km W of Chester, California · 14867 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 1.50 km NNW of Lake Almanor Peninsula, California · 14879 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.24 km NE of East Quincy, California · 14884 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 4.610 km SSE of Sierra City, California · 14888 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc65417. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC.