California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 9km W of Calimesa, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 9km W of Calimesa, CA on Wed, Sep 5, 1990, 6:21 PM PDT (01:21 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 4km SE of Costa Mesa, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-09-06 01:21:29 UTC
Depth
16.5 km (10.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.976° N, 117.145° 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.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 169 in the 60 days after this one and 92 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.617km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 13177 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 13177 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.54km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13177 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.87km N of Running Springs, CA · 13176 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 2.37km N of Running Springs, CA · 13176 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.87km N of Running Springs, CA · 13176 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.012km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13176 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.72km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 13176 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 1.812km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13175 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 1.76km N of Claremont, CA · 13175 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 2.53km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13174 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 1.93km NNW of Upland, CA · 13174 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.011km NE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 13174 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 1.64km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13174 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 1.74km NNE of North Tustin, CA · 13174 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.16km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13173 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 1.97km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13173 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.88km WSW of Pinon Hills, CA · 13173 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.68km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13173 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 1.73km WNW of Calimesa, CA · 13173 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 1.524km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13173 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  22. 2.62km ESE of Beaumont, CA · 13173 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  23. 1.816km WSW of Wrightwood, CA · 13171 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 3.310km SW of Anza, CA · 13171 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  25. 2.53km SW of San Bernardino, CA · 13170 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
  26. 3.03km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13170 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  27. 1.73km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13170 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 2.03km N of Claremont, CA · 13170 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  29. 2.35km SSW of Redlands, CA · 13170 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 1.910km WNW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 13170 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  31. 1.59km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13170 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 2.610km NE of Running Springs, CA · 13169 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  33. 2.024km WSW of Camp Pendleton South, CA · 13168 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  34. 2.410km NE of Running Springs, CA · 13168 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  35. 3.210km NE of Running Springs, CA · 13168 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  36. 2.110km NE of Running Springs, CA · 13168 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  37. 2.310km NE of Running Springs, CA · 13168 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  38. 2.410km NE of Running Springs, CA · 13167 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  39. 2.910km NE of Running Springs, CA · 13167 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  40. 1.67km SSE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 13167 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  41. 2.810km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 13167 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  42. 2.613km NNE of Banning, CA · 13167 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 2.53km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13167 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  44. 2.010km NE of Running Springs, CA · 13167 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  45. 2.26km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 13167 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  46. 1.66km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 13165 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  47. 1.86km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 13165 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 1.75km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 13164 days ago · 18 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 2.15km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13164 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 2.314km SE of Anza, CA · 13163 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 1.717km ESE of Anza, CA · 13163 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  52. 1.88km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13163 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  53. 1.514km NNE of Lake Los Angeles, CA · 13162 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  54. 2.89km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13161 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  55. 1.618km NNE of Indio, CA · 13161 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  56. 2.43km ENE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 13161 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  57. 2.814km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13160 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  58. 1.65km NNW of Fontana, CA · 13160 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  59. 3.04km SSW of Anza, CA · 13159 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  60. 2.15km N of Claremont, CA · 13159 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away

The first 60 of 169.

Before

  1. 2.83km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13177 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.03km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13178 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.29km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 13178 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.54km SW of Pearblossum, CA · 13178 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.92km NW of Fontana, CA · 13178 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 1.69km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13178 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.63km E of Banning, CA · 13179 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.98km WSW of Beaumont, CA · 13179 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.09km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 13180 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.12km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 13180 days ago · 17 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 1.62km WSW of Garnet, CA · 13180 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.021km ESE of Anza, CA · 13181 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 3.513km SE of Running Springs, CA · 13181 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 1.99km NW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 13181 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 1.91km NNE of Morongo Valley, CA · 13181 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.99km ENE of Moreno Valley, CA · 13181 days ago · 17 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.78km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 13182 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.513km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13182 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 2.09km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13183 days ago · 17 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 1.64km NE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 13183 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2004199. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:51 AM UTC.