California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 14 km S of Kingvale, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 14 km S of Kingvale, California on Fri, Aug 14, 1987, 4:39 AM PDT (11:39 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 9 km WNW of Doyle, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1987-08-14 11:39:22 UTC
Depth
1.5 km (0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.192° N, 120.454° 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, 3.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
88°
Stations used
31

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 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.78 km SW of Markleeville, California · 14295 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.98 km SW of Markleeville, CA · 14295 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.07 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14294 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.07 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14294 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.61 km WNW of Red Corral, California · 14285 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 3.79 km WNW of Doyle, California · 14281 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.36 km SSE of Whitehawk, California · 14279 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.0Northern California · 14266 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.45 km S of Sierraville, California · 14265 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.91 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 14264 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 3.012 km SSE of Sierraville, California · 14256 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 1.82 km NNW of Verdi, California · 14252 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.2Northern California · 14252 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.09 km NNW of Truckee, California · 14251 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 2.113 km W of Coleville, California · 14246 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.9Northern California · 14246 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.411 km SW of Kirkwood, California · 14243 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 2.36 km SSW of Spring Garden, California · 14241 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 2.315 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 14303 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.212 km SW of Alpine Village, California · 14319 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.77 km SSW of Cold Springs, Nevada · 14323 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.414 km S of Kingvale, California · 14324 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.215 km S of Kingvale, California · 14325 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.79 km N of Truckee, California · 14325 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc104520. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:55 PM UTC.