California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 3 km SE of Benbow, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Benbow, California on Thu, Nov 22, 1990, 2:17 AM PST (10:17 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 26 km SW of Ferndale, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-11-22 10:17:05 UTC
Depth
17.9 km (11.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.049° N, 123.748° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
167°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 93 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.6Northern California · 13100 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.04 km SE of Benbow, California · 13100 days ago · 17 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 3.14 km SSE of Benbow, California · 13100 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.68 km ESE of Benbow, California · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.84 km SSE of Benbow, California · 13100 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.23 km SE of Benbow, California · 13100 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 3.130 km SW of Scotia, California · 13100 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.554 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13100 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.033 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13099 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.74 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 13099 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 1.712 km SE of Leggett, California · 13098 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 4.134 km SW of Scotia, California · 13097 days ago · 24 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.83 km SE of Benbow, California · 13097 days ago · 18 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 3.04 km SSE of Benbow, California · 13097 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.57 km ESE of Willits, California · 13097 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 1.82 km E of Benbow, California · 13097 days ago · 19 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.74 km SSW of Benbow, California · 13097 days ago · 19 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.132 km SW of Scotia, California · 13097 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 1.834 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13097 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 3.236 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13095 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 1.612 km SSE of Laytonville, California · 13095 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 1.818 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13095 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 1.835 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13094 days ago · 18 km deep · 69 km away
  24. 1.731 km SW of Scotia, California · 13094 days ago · 20 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 2.418 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13093 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 1.929 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13093 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 1.519 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13093 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 1.721 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13093 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  29. 1.68 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 13093 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 1.610 km W of Redwood Valley, California · 13093 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 1.625 km SSW of Scotia, California · 13091 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  32. 1.74 km SE of Benbow, California · 13090 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 3.922 km WSW of Weott, California · 13089 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  34. 1.629 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13088 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  35. 1.919 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13088 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 2.336 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13087 days ago · 24 km deep · 86 km away
  37. 1.925 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13087 days ago · 25 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 2.119 km E of Hydesville, California · 13087 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 2.142 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13087 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  40. 1.919 km E of Hydesville, California · 13086 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 1.62 km ESE of Benbow, California · 13084 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
  42. 2.02 km WSW of Scotia, California · 13083 days ago · 23 km deep · 57 km away
  43. 2.28 km S of Scotia, California · 13083 days ago · 22 km deep · 49 km away
  44. 1.612 km ESE of Leggett, California · 13082 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  45. 3.42 km WSW of Scotia, California · 13081 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
  46. 1.748 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13081 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  47. 2.029 km SE of Covelo, California · 13080 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  48. 1.622 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13080 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
  49. 1.724 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 13079 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  50. 1.730 km SW of Scotia, California · 13078 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  51. 2.127 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13078 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away
  52. 2.227 km SW of Scotia, California · 13074 days ago · 18 km deep · 61 km away
  53. 3.315 km SSW of Scotia, California · 13071 days ago · 21 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 2.424 km SW of Scotia, California · 13071 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 1.733 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13070 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  56. 1.710 km ENE of Brooktrails, California · 13070 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 2.31 km WSW of Scotia, California · 13070 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
  58. 2.337 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13069 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  59. 1.627 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 2.442 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13067 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

  1. 2.848 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13101 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.7near the coast of Northern California · 13101 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.932 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13101 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.88 km NNE of Comptche, California · 13102 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.338 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13102 days ago · 19 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.612 km SSW of Scotia, California · 13103 days ago · 29 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.040 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13103 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.336 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13103 days ago · 23 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.910 km WSW of Scotia, California · 13103 days ago · 25 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 1.831 km SW of Scotia, California · 13104 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 2.521 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 13104 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.824 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 13105 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.336 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13110 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.78 km ENE of Willits, California · 13112 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.817 km NE of Myers Flat, California · 13115 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 2.531 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13116 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 1.718 km WSW of Mad River, California · 13116 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.05 km SE of Benbow, California · 13117 days ago · 17 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.424 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13120 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.624 km SSW of Scotia, California · 13120 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc200669. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC.