M2.5 earthquake 3 km SSE of Benbow, California

Magnitude

2.5 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Tue, Jul 31, 1990, 12:37 PM PDT

UTC

1990-07-31 19:37:10 UTC

Depth

21.7 km (13.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.045° N, 123.766° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.08

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

123°

Stations used

20

• Garberville, CaliforniaPopulation 913. Forecast7 kmSSE
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast70 kmSSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast168 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast827 kmNW

After

1. 1.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaTue, Jul 31, 8:09 PM PDT · 13214 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
2. 2.1near the coast of Northern CaliforniaTue, Jul 31, 11:58 PM PDT · 13213 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
3. 1.914 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 7:30 PM PDT · 13212 days ago · 27 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.813 km ESE of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, Aug 3, 7:29 PM PDT · 13211 days ago · 40 km deep · 65 km away
5. 2.030 km WSW of Paskenta, CaliforniaSat, Aug 4, 8:04 AM PDT · 13210 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
6. 1.630 km WSW of Paskenta, CaliforniaSun, Aug 5, 2:53 PM PDT · 13209 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
7. 2.71 km N of Pine Hills, CaliforniaTue, Aug 7, 9:55 AM PDT · 13207 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
8. 2.029 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaTue, Aug 7, 2:50 PM PDT · 13207 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
9. 1.818 km SW of Burnt Ranch, CaliforniaThu, Aug 9, 3:28 AM PDT · 13205 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
10. 2.122 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 9, 4:56 AM PDT · 13205 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
11. 2.437 km WNW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaThu, Aug 9, 8:25 AM PDT · 13205 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
12. 2.039 km NW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaThu, Aug 9, 3:57 PM PDT · 13205 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
13. 2.236 km WNW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaFri, Aug 10, 11:56 PM PDT · 13203 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
14. 1.724 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Aug 11, 8:25 AM PDT · 13203 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
15. 1.626 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Aug 12, 2:17 AM PDT · 13202 days ago · 24 km deep · 78 km away
16. 2.13 km NE of Hydesville, CaliforniaSun, Aug 12, 11:38 AM PDT · 13202 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
17. 2.5near the coast of Northern CaliforniaMon, Aug 13, 4:08 AM PDT · 13201 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
18. 1.93 km ESE of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Aug 15, 11:00 PM PDT · 13198 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
19. 2.834 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Aug 17, 6:33 AM PDT · 13197 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
20. 2.521 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaSat, Aug 18, 8:57 PM PDT · 13196 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
21. 2.328 km W of Paskenta, CaliforniaSun, Aug 19, 12:35 AM PDT · 13195 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
22. 1.54 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaSun, Aug 19, 10:42 AM PDT · 13195 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
23. 2.410 km W of Rio Dell, CaliforniaSun, Aug 19, 10:01 PM PDT · 13194 days ago · 19 km deep · 63 km away
24. 1.819 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Aug 21, 6:58 AM PDT · 13193 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
25. 2.623 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 23, 11:19 AM PDT · 13191 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
26. 2.424 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 23, 11:21 AM PDT · 13191 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
27. 2.328 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Aug 23, 11:37 PM PDT · 13190 days ago · 22 km deep · 93 km away
28. 1.913 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaMon, Aug 27, 4:44 AM PDT · 13187 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
29. 1.96 km WNW of Loleta, CaliforniaMon, Aug 27, 4:54 AM PDT · 13187 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
30. 1.74 km NW of Redway, CaliforniaMon, Aug 27, 5:05 PM PDT · 13187 days ago · 17 km deep · 14 km away
31. 2.017 km N of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Aug 28, 9:52 PM PDT · 13185 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
32. 1.915 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaWed, Aug 29, 8:21 PM PDT · 13185 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
33. 1.718 km WNW of Fields Landing, CaliforniaWed, Aug 29, 8:34 PM PDT · 13185 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
34. 1.8near the coast of Northern CaliforniaFri, Aug 31, 8:06 AM PDT · 13183 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
35. 2.16 km SE of Pine Hills, CaliforniaSun, Sep 2, 1:12 AM PDT · 13181 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
36. 1.93 km ENE of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Sep 2, 3:25 PM PDT · 13181 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
37. 3.019 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Sep 3, 4:07 PM PDT · 13180 days ago · 29 km deep · 58 km away
38. 1.60 km NNE of Fortuna, CaliforniaMon, Sep 3, 5:17 PM PDT · 13180 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
39. 1.63 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Sep 3, 9:45 PM PDT · 13179 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
40. 2.19 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaTue, Sep 4, 5:28 AM PDT · 13179 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
41. 1.910 km WSW of Hyampom, CaliforniaTue, Sep 4, 2:38 PM PDT · 13179 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
42. 2.310 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, Sep 5, 4:22 PM PDT · 13178 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
43. 2.75 km E of Ruth, CaliforniaWed, Sep 5, 5:49 PM PDT · 13178 days ago · 18 km deep · 50 km away
44. 1.910 km SE of Willits, CaliforniaThu, Sep 6, 12:14 PM PDT · 13177 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
45. 1.910 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaFri, Sep 7, 1:26 AM PDT · 13176 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
46. 1.610 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaFri, Sep 7, 1:32 AM PDT · 13176 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
47. 2.035 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Sep 9, 12:26 AM PDT · 13174 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
48. 1.617 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Sep 9, 9:15 AM PDT · 13174 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
49. 2.615 km S of Mad River, CaliforniaSun, Sep 9, 11:27 AM PDT · 13174 days ago · 30 km deep · 36 km away
50. 1.92 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Sep 9, 12:07 PM PDT · 13174 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
51. 2.18 km ESE of Hyampom, CaliforniaSun, Sep 9, 12:33 PM PDT · 13174 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
52. 2.511 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSun, Sep 9, 8:02 PM PDT · 13174 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
53. 2.112 km WSW of Hyampom, CaliforniaMon, Sep 10, 2:29 AM PDT · 13173 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
54. 1.815 km NNE of Cleone, CaliforniaMon, Sep 10, 3:48 AM PDT · 13173 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
55. 3.144 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Sep 10, 12:13 PM PDT · 13173 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
56. 1.78 km NW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Sep 11, 2:28 PM PDT · 13172 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
57. 1.620 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Sep 11, 10:30 PM PDT · 13171 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
58. 2.05 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, Sep 11, 11:54 PM PDT · 13171 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
59. 1.521 km NW of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, Sep 14, 8:53 AM PDT · 13169 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
60. 1.98 km NE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSat, Sep 15, 1:48 PM PDT · 13168 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away

The first 60 of 76.

Before

1. 1.614 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Jul 31, 9:29 AM PDT · 13214 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
2. 2.027 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 30, 7:49 AM PDT · 13215 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
3. 1.95 km NE of Garberville, CaliforniaMon, Jul 30, 2:42 AM PDT · 13215 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
4. 2.314 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSat, Jul 28, 8:08 PM PDT · 13217 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
5. 1.914 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, Jul 28, 6:49 PM PDT · 13217 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
6. 2.0near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSat, Jul 28, 5:29 PM PDT · 13217 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
7. 2.015 km SE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, Jul 28, 5:26 PM PDT · 13217 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
8. 1.8near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSat, Jul 28, 5:19 PM PDT · 13217 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
9. 3.015 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSat, Jul 28, 5:09 PM PDT · 13217 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
10. 1.57 km E of Garberville, CaliforniaSat, Jul 28, 2:40 PM PDT · 13217 days ago · 18 km deep · 8 km away
11. 2.46 km N of Fortuna, CaliforniaThu, Jul 26, 2:55 AM PDT · 13219 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
12. 2.528 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Jul 24, 1:53 AM PDT · 13221 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
13. 3.037 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 23, 7:04 PM PDT · 13222 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
14. 1.928 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Jul 23, 12:19 PM PDT · 13222 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
15. 1.921 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Jul 21, 3:21 PM PDT · 13224 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
16. 1.515 km E of Redcrest, CaliforniaFri, Jul 20, 6:51 PM PDT · 13225 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
17. 2.022 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaFri, Jul 20, 11:18 AM PDT · 13225 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
18. 1.88 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaThu, Jul 19, 5:50 AM PDT · 13226 days ago · 26 km deep · 97 km away
19. 3.17 km ENE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSat, Jul 14, 7:09 AM PDT · 13231 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
20. 1.67 km ENE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 3:46 AM PDT · 13233 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc161877. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC.