California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 2km SSE of Devore, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2km SSE of Devore, CA on Thu, Aug 9, 1990, 2:00 AM PDT (09:00 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 13km SE of Running Springs, 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
1990-08-09 09:00:26 UTC
Depth
10.7 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.201° N, 117.391° 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
83°
Stations used
0

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 142 in the 60 days after this one and 91 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 142.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1061468. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC.