M2.0 earthquake 4 km WSW of Cupertino, California

Magnitude

2.0 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Mar 24, 1990, 12:14 PM PST

UTC

1990-03-24 20:14:47 UTC

Depth

5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.300° N, 122.077° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.09

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

38°

Stations used

32

• Cupertino, CaliforniaPopulation 60,572. Forecast5 kmWSW
• Sunnyvale, CaliforniaPopulation 155,805. Forecast8 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast500 kmNW

After

1. 1.64 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Mar 25, 2:14 AM PST · 13341 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
2. 1.68 km NW of Day Valley, CaliforniaSun, Mar 25, 3:59 AM PST · 13341 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
3. 1.93 km NE of Monte Sereno, CaliforniaSun, Mar 25, 5:11 AM PST · 13341 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
4. 1.61 km NW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaSun, Mar 25, 7:27 AM PST · 13341 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
5. 2.95 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Mar 25, 7:51 AM PST · 13341 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
6. 1.77 km SE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaSun, Mar 25, 1:17 PM PST · 13341 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
7. 1.81 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Mar 26, 5:02 AM PST · 13340 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
8. 1.710 km WSW of Volta, CaliforniaMon, Mar 26, 5:53 AM PST · 13340 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
9. 1.72 km WSW of Alamo, CaliforniaMon, Mar 26, 6:06 PM PST · 13339 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
10. 2.810 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Mar 26, 7:45 PM PST · 13339 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
11. 1.75 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Mar 27, 3:19 AM PST · 13339 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
12. 1.65 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Mar 27, 3:40 AM PST · 13339 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
13. 2.216 km WNW of Davenport, CaliforniaTue, Mar 27, 9:04 AM PST · 13339 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
14. 3.63 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Mar 27, 10:08 PM PST · 13338 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
15. 2.43 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Mar 27, 10:12 PM PST · 13338 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
16. 2.13 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Mar 27, 10:23 PM PST · 13338 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
17. 1.6Central CaliforniaWed, Mar 28, 2:59 AM PST · 13338 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
18. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Mar 28, 5:59 AM PST · 13338 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
19. 2.0Central CaliforniaWed, Mar 28, 8:05 AM PST · 13338 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
20. 1.94 km W of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Mar 29, 1:14 AM PST · 13337 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
21. 2.44 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Mar 29, 2:51 AM PST · 13337 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
22. 1.92 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Mar 29, 9:02 AM PST · 13337 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
23. 1.62 km SW of Loyola, CaliforniaThu, Mar 29, 11:47 AM PST · 13337 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
24. 1.72 km N of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Mar 29, 7:04 PM PST · 13336 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
25. 1.78 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Mar 30, 4:39 AM PST · 13336 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
26. 1.86 km WNW of Day Valley, CaliforniaFri, Mar 30, 9:08 AM PST · 13336 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
27. 1.63 km W of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaFri, Mar 30, 12:15 PM PST · 13336 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
28. 1.92 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Mar 30, 2:11 PM PST · 13336 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
29. 2.15 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Mar 31, 5:28 PM PST · 13334 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
30. 2.52 km SW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Apr 1, 4:38 AM PDT · 13334 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
31. 2.614 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Apr 1, 6:52 AM PDT · 13334 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
32. 2.52 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Apr 1, 10:05 AM PDT · 13334 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
33. 1.73 km SW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaSun, Apr 1, 1:40 PM PDT · 13334 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
34. 1.66 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaMon, Apr 2, 6:34 AM PDT · 13333 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
35. 2.85 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Apr 3, 3:01 AM PDT · 13332 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
36. 1.92 km SW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Apr 3, 11:34 AM PDT · 13332 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
37. 2.02 km SW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Apr 3, 11:37 AM PDT · 13332 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
38. 1.714 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Apr 3, 11:27 PM PDT · 13331 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
39. 1.72 km W of Ridgemark, CaliforniaWed, Apr 4, 3:51 PM PDT · 13331 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
40. 1.93 km SW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Apr 4, 8:22 PM PDT · 13330 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
41. 1.72 km NNW of Seacliff, CaliforniaWed, Apr 4, 9:04 PM PDT · 13330 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
42. 2.44 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Apr 5, 12:31 AM PDT · 13330 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
43. 1.62 km SW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Apr 5, 1:41 AM PDT · 13330 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
44. 1.63 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Apr 5, 9:46 AM PDT · 13330 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
45. 1.51 km WSW of Freedom, CaliforniaThu, Apr 5, 6:11 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
46. 3.73 km NE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 1:55 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
47. 2.43 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 1:59 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
48. 1.82 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 2:04 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
49. 2.42 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 2:06 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
50. 2.12 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 2:07 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
51. 1.83 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 2:13 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
52. 1.64 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 2:18 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
53. 1.63 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 2:19 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
54. 2.34 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 2:27 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
55. 2.13 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 2:30 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
56. 1.54 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 2:32 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
57. 1.62 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 2:46 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
58. 3.02 km NE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 2:52 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
59. 1.92 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 3:09 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
60. 1.62 km ENE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 3:14 PM PDT · 13329 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

1. 1.67 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Mar 24, 5:47 AM PST · 13342 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
2. 1.612 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Mar 24, 5:08 AM PST · 13342 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
3. 2.40 km S of Los Altos Hills, CaliforniaFri, Mar 23, 3:16 PM PST · 13343 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
4. 1.89 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaFri, Mar 23, 12:59 PM PST · 13343 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
5. 3.73 km SE of Aromas, CaliforniaFri, Mar 23, 5:50 AM PST · 13343 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
6. 1.617 km NW of Pacific Grove, CaliforniaFri, Mar 23, 1:31 AM PST · 13343 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
7. 2.36 km SW of Monte Sereno, CaliforniaThu, Mar 22, 3:24 PM PST · 13344 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
8. 2.18 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Mar 22, 1:32 PM PST · 13344 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
9. 1.615 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaThu, Mar 22, 2:05 AM PST · 13344 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
10. 1.85 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Mar 21, 10:11 PM PST · 13344 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
11. 2.13 km ESE of Pittsburg, CaliforniaWed, Mar 21, 6:54 PM PST · 13344 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
12. 1.66 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Mar 21, 2:38 PM PST · 13345 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
13. 2.41 km NNW of North Gate, CaliforniaTue, Mar 20, 5:31 AM PST · 13346 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
14. 2.83 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Mar 19, 3:58 PM PST · 13347 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
15. 1.63 km ENE of Corralitos, CaliforniaMon, Mar 19, 8:55 AM PST · 13347 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
16. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Mar 19, 3:52 AM PST · 13347 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
17. 1.91 km NNW of North Gate, CaliforniaMon, Mar 19, 12:04 AM PST · 13347 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
18. 2.02 km NW of North Gate, CaliforniaSun, Mar 18, 9:07 PM PST · 13347 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
19. 1.611 km ESE of Livermore, CaliforniaSun, Mar 18, 9:07 PM PST · 13347 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
20. 1.66 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Mar 18, 6:30 PM PST · 13347 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc154817. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:41 AM UTC.