California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 23 km WNW of Ferndale, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 23 km WNW of Ferndale, California on Thu, Feb 8, 1990, 11:08 AM PST (19:08 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 near the coast of Northern California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-02-08 19:08:59 UTC
Depth
11.2 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.656° N, 124.519° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
228°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.60 km SSE of Loleta, California · 13388 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 1.61 km E of Loleta, California · 13388 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 3.594 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13386 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.119 km WSW of Weott, California · 13385 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.929 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13385 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 2.22 km E of Indianola, California · 13383 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.011 km W of Willow Creek, California · 13378 days ago · 17 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.579 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 13378 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.6104 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 13378 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.617 km N of Alderpoint, California · 13375 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.7near the coast of Northern California · 13374 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 1.721 km WSW of Weott, California · 13370 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 2.627 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13368 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 2.230 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13367 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 2.837 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13363 days ago · 20 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 2.127 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13360 days ago · 25 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 2.332 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13360 days ago · 24 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 3.318 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 13355 days ago · 21 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 1.925 km ESE of Orick, California · 13352 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 3.395 km W of Ferndale, California · 13351 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 3.038 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13350 days ago · 20 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 3.9near the coast of Northern California · 13347 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
  23. 1.732 km SW of Scotia, California · 13346 days ago · 23 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 2.635 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13344 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  25. 3.741 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13344 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 2.136 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13342 days ago · 20 km deep · 39 km away
  27. 2.023 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 13341 days ago · 24 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 3.240 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13341 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 1.831 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13341 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  30. 3.66 km SW of Scotia, California · 13339 days ago · 22 km deep · 40 km away
  31. 2.2near the coast of Northern California · 13339 days ago · 22 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 2.54 km S of Scotia, California · 13339 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 1.83 km NE of Redway, California · 13338 days ago · 21 km deep · 83 km away
  34. 1.83 km WSW of Fortuna, California · 13337 days ago · 22 km deep · 28 km away
  35. 3.06 km WNW of Manila, California · 13335 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
  36. 1.812 km SSW of Scotia, California · 13334 days ago · 29 km deep · 45 km away
  37. 2.229 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13332 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  38. 1.913 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13330 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 2.936 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13388 days ago · 21 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 3.2near the coast of Northern California · 13388 days ago · 21 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 2.017 km SW of Scotia, California · 13388 days ago · 29 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.930 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13389 days ago · 27 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.417 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13390 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 2.29 km NE of Weott, California · 13393 days ago · 22 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.06 km WSW of Scotia, California · 13394 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.76 km WSW of Scotia, California · 13394 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.124 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13395 days ago · 23 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 1.516 km SW of Scotia, California · 13397 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 2.230 km SW of Scotia, California · 13398 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 1.835 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13399 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 2.931 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13403 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.831 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13404 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 1.818 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13404 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.1near the coast of Northern California · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.428 km SW of Scotia, California · 13404 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.828 km SW of Scotia, California · 13404 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 3.533 km SW of Scotia, California · 13404 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 1.625 km SSW of Scotia, California · 13405 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc152138. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC.