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M3.3 earthquake 6 km NNW of Chico, California

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Chico, California on Sat, Sep 12, 1987, 9:14 PM PDT (04:14 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1987-09-13 04:14:18 UTC
Depth
24.1 km (15.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.784° N, 121.869° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
96°
Stations used
41

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.822 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14263 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.921 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14263 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.921 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14263 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14263 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.721 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14263 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 1.921 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14263 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 3.024 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14263 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.73 km ENE of Hamilton City, California · 14258 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 1.73 km ENE of Chico, California · 14254 days ago · 21 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 2.311 km ENE of Bend, California · 14253 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 1.914 km NNE of Shingletown, California · 14252 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 1.612 km ENE of Bend, California · 14252 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 1.513 km NE of Bend, California · 14252 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.012 km ENE of Bend, California · 14252 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.19 km ENE of Bend, California · 14251 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.2Northern California · 14250 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.711 km ENE of Bend, California · 14245 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.511 km ENE of Bend, California · 14245 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 1.61 km SE of Oroville, California · 14241 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 2.36 km SSW of Spring Garden, California · 14239 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  21. 2.09 km SW of Durham, California · 14236 days ago · 24 km deep · 21 km away
  22. 2.28 km NE of Orland, California · 14235 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
  23. 2.427 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 14229 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 2.28 km ENE of Gerber, California · 14225 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
  25. 2.510 km NW of Belden, California · 14225 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 1.82 km NW of Paradise, California · 14223 days ago · 17 km deep · 19 km away
  27. 1.64 km ESE of Chester, California · 14221 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  28. 2.321 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14220 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14217 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 2.33 km W of Palo Cedro, California · 14210 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 1.63 km SW of Palo Cedro, California · 14210 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 1.75 km ENE of Nord, California · 14208 days ago · 27 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 1.913 km W of Chester, California · 14208 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  34. 1.54 km WNW of Belden, California · 14205 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 1.61 km S of Canyondam, California · 14264 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.99 km WSW of Paynes Creek, California · 14276 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 1.90 km SSW of Lake Almanor Country Club, California · 14277 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.028 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 14277 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.9Northern California · 14278 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.333km WNW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA · 14279 days ago · 42 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 4.329 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14279 days ago · 42 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 3.914 km WSW of Lake Almanor West, California · 14280 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc105697. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC.