M2.0 earthquake 21km ESE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 21km ESE of Anza, CA on Sun, Sep 2, 1990, 9:33 AM PDT (16:33 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 16km ESE of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 165 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 198.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2003995. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:12 AM UTC.