California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 2 km N of Belden, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2 km N of Belden, California on Sat, Dec 29, 1990, 9:35 AM PST (17:35 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 3 km SSW of Prattville, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-12-29 17:35:57 UTC
Depth
11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.032° N, 121.255° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
168°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.515 km N of Shingletown, California · 13062 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 1.511 km NNW of Chester, California · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.20 km WNW of Lake Almanor Country Club, California · 13059 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 2.44 km SW of Clio, California · 13056 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.616 km NNW of Clear Creek, California · 13054 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.214 km NNE of Mineral, California · 13053 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.85 km NE of Clipper Mills, California · 13048 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.13 km SE of Johnsville, California · 13046 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.02 km W of Graeagle, California · 13046 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.57 km SW of Hamilton City, California · 13045 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.414 km N of Princeton, California · 13044 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.68 km ENE of Los Molinos, California · 13044 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.69 km ENE of Los Molinos, California · 13044 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.413 km NNW of Lake Davis, California · 13042 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 1.613 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13037 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.511 km SW of Paynes Creek, California · 13034 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 1.911 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13029 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 1.811 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13029 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.917 km WSW of Lake Almanor West, California · 13029 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 2.73 km SSW of Prattville, California · 13028 days ago · -2 km deep · 17 km away
  21. 2.311 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13026 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.713 km W of Paynes Creek, California · 13026 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.34 km SE of Prattville, California · 13026 days ago · -1 km deep · 20 km away
  24. 2.512 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13026 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 2.212 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13025 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 1.56 km W of Manton, California · 13025 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  27. 2.35 km WNW of Nevada City, California · 13024 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  28. 1.73 km SE of Prattville, California · 13023 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 2.112 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13018 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  30. 1.56 km NW of Lake Wildwood, California · 13012 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  31. 1.610 km NNW of Princeton, California · 13009 days ago · 22 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 2.14 km SE of Prattville, California · 13007 days ago · -1 km deep · 20 km away
  33. 1.824 km E of Hat Creek, California · 13004 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.33 km SE of Canyondam, California · 13064 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 1.511 km WNW of Shingletown, California · 13068 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.99 km NE of Downieville, California · 13069 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.03 km SSE of Bend, California · 13080 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.78 km NNE of Princeton, California · 13080 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.37 km NNW of Princeton, California · 13082 days ago · 24 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.112 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13084 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.910 km NE of Butte Meadows, California · 13085 days ago · -1 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 2.36 km WSW of Durham, California · 13090 days ago · 29 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.314 km NNE of Shingletown, California · 13092 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.65 km SE of Butte Meadows, California · 13092 days ago · -2 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc207117. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC.