California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 9 km SW of Durham, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Durham, California on Sat, Oct 10, 1987, 6:43 AM PDT (13:43 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 37 km NW of Paskenta, California. This one was a foreshock.

Durham forecastMore in California

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1987-10-10 13:43:02 UTC
Depth
24.4 km (15.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.596° N, 121.895° 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 1.5 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
205°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.28 km NE of Orland, California · 14236 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.716 km N of Upper Lake, California · 14233 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.427 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 14231 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.75 km E of Lower Lake, California · 14227 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.28 km ENE of Gerber, California · 14227 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.510 km NW of Belden, California · 14227 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.82 km NW of Paradise, California · 14224 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 1.54 km NNE of Clearlake, California · 14223 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.64 km ESE of Chester, California · 14222 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.321 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14221 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.9Northern California · 14221 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14218 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 1.614 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14211 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 1.75 km ENE of Nord, California · 14210 days ago · 27 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 1.913 km W of Chester, California · 14210 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 1.54 km WNW of Belden, California · 14207 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.518 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14204 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 1.916 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 14194 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.48 km ENE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 14193 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.04 km WSW of Plumas Eureka (historical), California · 14192 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 2.536 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14191 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 1.826 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14191 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 1.936 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14191 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 1.85 km SE of Canyondam, California · 14187 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 1.920 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 14187 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 2.435 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14184 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 3.233 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14184 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 3.937 km NW of Paskenta, California · 14184 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 2.014 km WSW of Lake Almanor West, California · 14183 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 2.14 km SW of Hamilton City, California · 14181 days ago · 16 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 1.93 km S of Nord, California · 14178 days ago · 18 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 2.03 km SE of Hamilton City, California · 14178 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 2.36 km SSW of Spring Garden, California · 14241 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.72 km NNW of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 14241 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.61 km SE of Oroville, California · 14243 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 2.511 km ENE of Bend, California · 14246 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.711 km ENE of Bend, California · 14246 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.64 km N of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 14249 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.2Northern California · 14251 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.19 km ENE of Bend, California · 14252 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.012 km ENE of Bend, California · 14253 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.513 km NE of Bend, California · 14253 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.612 km ENE of Bend, California · 14253 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.311 km ENE of Bend, California · 14254 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.73 km ENE of Chico, California · 14255 days ago · 21 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 1.73 km ENE of Hamilton City, California · 14259 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.018 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14260 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.617 km N of Upper Lake, California · 14261 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 3.024 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14264 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.921 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14264 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 1.721 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14264 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 14264 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away

Earthquakes todayCalifornia earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc10085289. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:55 AM UTC.