California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 6 km WSW of Durham, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Durham, California on Sun, Dec 2, 1990, 4:22 PM PST (00:22 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 33 km WNW of Paskenta, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-12-03 00:22:35 UTC
Depth
28.7 km (17.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.618° N, 121.866° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
208°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.910 km NE of Butte Meadows, California · 13086 days ago · -1 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.112 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13085 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.37 km NNW of Princeton, California · 13083 days ago · 24 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 1.78 km NNE of Princeton, California · 13081 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.029 km SE of Covelo, California · 13081 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.03 km SSE of Bend, California · 13081 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.724 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 13080 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 1.621 km N of Upper Lake, California · 13076 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.72 km E of Clearlake Oaks, California · 13076 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.627 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 13070 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.99 km NE of Downieville, California · 13070 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.718 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 13068 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.717 km E of Potter Valley, California · 13066 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.72 km E of Clearlake Oaks, California · 13066 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.33 km SE of Canyondam, California · 13064 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.62 km N of Belden, California · 13064 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 1.511 km NNW of Chester, California · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.20 km WNW of Lake Almanor Country Club, California · 13060 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 1.930 km SE of Covelo, California · 13058 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 1.821 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 13056 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 2.214 km NNE of Mineral, California · 13054 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 1.85 km NE of Clipper Mills, California · 13048 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 1.719 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 13047 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  24. 2.57 km SW of Hamilton City, California · 13045 days ago · 17 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 2.414 km N of Princeton, California · 13044 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  26. 1.68 km ENE of Los Molinos, California · 13044 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 1.69 km ENE of Los Molinos, California · 13044 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  28. 1.75 km ENE of Grimes, California · 13044 days ago · 19 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 2.833 km WNW of Paskenta, California · 13040 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 1.613 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 13037 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 1.511 km SW of Paynes Creek, California · 13035 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 2.123 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 13032 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  33. 1.818 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 13032 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 1.518 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 13032 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 2.618 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 13032 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 1.65 km SE of Butte Meadows, California · 13093 days ago · -2 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.616 km N of Upper Lake, California · 13094 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.67 km NE of Butte Meadows, California · 13099 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.916 km N of Upper Lake, California · 13102 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.824 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 13106 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.90 km NW of Paradise, California · 13108 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.615 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 13110 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.310 km W of Elk Creek, California · 13112 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 2.411 km SSE of Millville, California · 13112 days ago · 25 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.14 km SW of Shingletown, California · 13115 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.05 km ENE of East Quincy, California · 13115 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.15 km E of Little Grass Valley, California · 13115 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.90 km NE of Challenge-Brownsville, California · 13120 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.912 km WSW of Willows, California · 13120 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 1.514 km NNE of Mineral, California · 13121 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc201650. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC.