M2.0 earthquake 5 km SE of Benbow, California

Magnitude

2.0 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Mon, Nov 5, 1990, 7:49 PM PST

UTC

1990-11-06 03:49:08 UTC

Depth

17.3 km (10.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.036° N, 123.731° 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

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

120°

Stations used

10

• Garberville, CaliforniaPopulation 913. Forecast9 kmSE
• Fortuna, CaliforniaPopulation 12,000. Forecast72 kmSSE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast165 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast824 kmNW

After

1. 1.718 km WSW of Mad River, CaliforniaMon, Nov 5, 11:37 PM PST · 13116 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
2. 2.531 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 6, 4:33 AM PST · 13116 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
3. 1.817 km NE of Myers Flat, CaliforniaWed, Nov 7, 7:10 AM PST · 13115 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
4. 1.78 km ENE of Willits, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 6:56 PM PST · 13112 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
5. 2.336 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 2:28 AM PST · 13110 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
6. 1.824 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Nov 17, 3:52 AM PST · 13105 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
7. 2.521 km NNE of Redcrest, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 12:26 AM PST · 13104 days ago · 23 km deep · 60 km away
8. 1.831 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 6:57 AM PST · 13104 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away
9. 1.910 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 12:24 AM PST · 13103 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away
10. 2.336 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 1:42 AM PST · 13103 days ago · 23 km deep · 93 km away
11. 2.040 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 4:01 AM PST · 13103 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.612 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 2:26 PM PST · 13103 days ago · 29 km deep · 54 km away
13. 2.338 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 20, 12:46 AM PST · 13102 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away
14. 1.88 km NNE of Comptche, CaliforniaTue, Nov 20, 8:11 AM PST · 13102 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
15. 1.932 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 20, 9:27 PM PST · 13101 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
16. 1.7near the coast of Northern CaliforniaWed, Nov 21, 4:22 PM PST · 13101 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
17. 2.848 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 21, 5:56 PM PST · 13101 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
18. 2.13 km SE of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 2:17 AM PST · 13100 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
19. 1.6Northern CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 2:28 AM PST · 13100 days ago · 18 km deep · 3 km away
20. 2.04 km SE of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 2:42 AM PST · 13100 days ago · 17 km deep · 2 km away
21. 3.14 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 7:09 AM PST · 13100 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
22. 1.68 km ESE of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 7:33 AM PST · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
23. 2.84 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 7:37 AM PST · 13100 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
24. 2.23 km SE of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 7:58 AM PST · 13100 days ago · 17 km deep · 3 km away
25. 3.130 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 5:07 PM PST · 13100 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
26. 2.554 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 9:08 PM PST · 13100 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
27. 2.033 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 23, 12:15 PM PST · 13099 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
28. 1.74 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaFri, Nov 23, 12:47 PM PST · 13099 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
29. 1.712 km SE of Leggett, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 3:06 AM PST · 13098 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
30. 4.134 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 11:44 PM PST · 13097 days ago · 24 km deep · 62 km away
31. 1.83 km SE of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 12:05 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
32. 3.04 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 12:27 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
33. 1.57 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 5:37 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
34. 1.82 km E of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 7:36 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 19 km deep · 4 km away
35. 1.74 km SSW of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 7:37 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 19 km deep · 7 km away
36. 2.132 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 7:59 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
37. 1.834 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 6:35 PM PST · 13097 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
38. 3.236 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 10:46 PM PST · 13095 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
39. 1.612 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 4:46 AM PST · 13095 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
40. 1.818 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 10:59 AM PST · 13095 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
41. 1.835 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Nov 28, 5:49 AM PST · 13094 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
42. 1.731 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaWed, Nov 28, 7:55 PM PST · 13094 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
43. 2.418 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 3:39 PM PST · 13093 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
44. 1.929 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 3:48 PM PST · 13093 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
45. 1.519 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 4:03 PM PST · 13093 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
46. 1.721 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 4:27 PM PST · 13093 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
47. 1.68 km NNE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 5:32 PM PST · 13093 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
48. 1.610 km W of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 8:24 PM PST · 13093 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
49. 1.625 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaSat, Dec 1, 2:51 PM PST · 13091 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
50. 1.74 km SE of Benbow, CaliforniaSun, Dec 2, 5:42 PM PST · 13090 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
51. 3.922 km WSW of Weott, CaliforniaMon, Dec 3, 8:27 PM PST · 13089 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
52. 1.629 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Dec 3, 10:54 PM PST · 13088 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
53. 1.919 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Dec 4, 5:26 PM PST · 13088 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
54. 2.336 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 5, 4:09 AM PST · 13087 days ago · 24 km deep · 88 km away
55. 1.925 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 5, 9:08 AM PST · 13087 days ago · 25 km deep · 80 km away
56. 2.119 km E of Hydesville, CaliforniaWed, Dec 5, 2:05 PM PST · 13087 days ago · 23 km deep · 61 km away
57. 2.142 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaWed, Dec 5, 6:31 PM PST · 13087 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
58. 1.919 km E of Hydesville, CaliforniaThu, Dec 6, 12:07 AM PST · 13086 days ago · 23 km deep · 60 km away
59. 1.62 km ESE of Benbow, CaliforniaSat, Dec 8, 10:46 AM PST · 13084 days ago · 17 km deep · 3 km away
60. 2.02 km WSW of Scotia, CaliforniaSun, Dec 9, 5:57 AM PST · 13083 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 91.

Before

1. 2.424 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 3:03 PM PST · 13120 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
2. 1.624 km SSW of Scotia, CaliforniaThu, Nov 1, 9:42 PM PST · 13120 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
3. 1.95 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaThu, Nov 1, 11:01 AM PST · 13121 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
4. 1.632 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Nov 1, 8:14 AM PST · 13121 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
5. 3.528 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 6:42 PM PST · 13123 days ago · 18 km deep · 69 km away
6. 2.024 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 12:51 AM PST · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
7. 1.936 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSun, Oct 28, 9:03 PM PST · 13125 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
8. 2.119 km NW of Shelter Cove, CaliforniaThu, Oct 25, 4:59 AM PDT · 13128 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
9. 2.810 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMon, Oct 22, 8:34 AM PDT · 13131 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
10. 1.99 km SSW of Junction City, CaliforniaMon, Oct 22, 3:17 AM PDT · 13131 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
11. 2.940 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaSat, Oct 20, 10:13 PM PDT · 13132 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
12. 2.018 km WNW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaSat, Oct 20, 12:09 PM PDT · 13133 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
13. 2.515 km SW of Scotia, CaliforniaFri, Oct 19, 12:30 PM PDT · 13134 days ago · 30 km deep · 55 km away
14. 1.9near the coast of Northern CaliforniaThu, Oct 18, 4:54 PM PDT · 13135 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
15. 1.68 km ENE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaTue, Oct 16, 12:41 PM PDT · 13137 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
16. 2.535 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaTue, Oct 16, 9:46 AM PDT · 13137 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
17. 1.812 km NE of Cleone, CaliforniaSun, Oct 14, 4:04 AM PDT · 13139 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
18. 2.340 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaThu, Oct 11, 10:49 AM PDT · 13142 days ago · 22 km deep · 95 km away
19. 1.512 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaTue, Oct 9, 3:28 PM PDT · 13144 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
20. 2.616 km N of Ruth, CaliforniaTue, Oct 9, 3:37 AM PDT · 13144 days ago · 29 km deep · 56 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc200182. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC.