California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 16 km S of Dunsmuir, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 16 km S of Dunsmuir, California on Mon, Dec 3, 1990, 9:11 PM PST (05:11 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 15 km N of Shingletown, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-12-04 05:11:06 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.063° N, 122.286° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
99°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.14 km SSW of Central Valley (historical), California · 13086 days ago · 23 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.531 km ENE of Trinity Village, California · 13085 days ago · 36 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.112 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13084 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.75 km ESE of Big Bend, California · 13080 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 2.03 km SSE of Bend, California · 13080 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.511 km WNW of Shingletown, California · 13067 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.515 km N of Shingletown, California · 13062 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.75 km SW of Central Valley (historical), California · 13058 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.214 km NNE of Mineral, California · 13053 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 1.712 km NW of Central Valley (historical), California · 13048 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.513 km E of Lakehead, California · 13045 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.02 km E of Macdoel, California · 13045 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.91 km SE of Mount Hebron, California · 13045 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.77 km NW of McCloud, California · 13041 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 1.613 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13037 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.518 km NNW of Cassel, California · 13034 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 1.511 km SW of Paynes Creek, California · 13034 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 1.911 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13029 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.811 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13029 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 2.314 km NNE of Shingletown, California · 13092 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 2.522 km NW of Junction City, California · 13094 days ago · 32 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.710 km SW of Old Station, California · 13096 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.63 km NNE of Redding, California · 13098 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.611 km N of McCloud, California · 13099 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.45 km SSW of Central Valley (historical), California · 13105 days ago · 22 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.411 km SSE of Millville, California · 13112 days ago · 25 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.14 km SW of Shingletown, California · 13114 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.73 km SE of Lakehead, California · 13116 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc201721. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC.