California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 4 km SSE of North Gate, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of North Gate, California on Mon, Apr 30, 1990, 6:54 PM PDT (01:54 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 7 km E of East Foothills, 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
1990-05-01 01:54:02 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.874° N, 121.971° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
62°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 193 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.83 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13305 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.62 km E of Danville, California · 13305 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.94 km NNW of Diablo, California · 13304 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.82 km NNE of Alamo, California · 13304 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.41 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13304 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.91 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13304 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 1.62 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13304 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.61 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13304 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.21 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13304 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 1.93 km WSW of Cupertino, California · 13304 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.91 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13304 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 2.61 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13304 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.60 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13304 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 1.71 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13304 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 1.79 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 13303 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.73 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13303 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.6Northern California · 13303 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 2.33 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13302 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.84 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13301 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 1.94 km NNW of Diablo, California · 13301 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  21. 2.43 km NNW of Diablo, California · 13301 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.46 km ESE of Roseland, California · 13301 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  23. 2.66 km S of Sunol, California · 13301 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  24. 2.01 km NE of Danville, California · 13301 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  25. 1.91 km NE of Danville, California · 13301 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.01 km NNE of Danville, California · 13301 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 2.21 km W of Diablo, California · 13301 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  28. 1.71 km NE of Danville, California · 13301 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 2.1Northern California · 13301 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  30. 2.24 km ESE of North Gate, California · 13300 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 2.41 km NNE of Danville, California · 13300 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 2.6Northern California · 13300 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 2.31 km NE of Danville, California · 13300 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  34. 1.61 km NE of Danville, California · 13300 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  35. 3.02 km NNE of Danville, California · 13300 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  36. 1.51 km NE of Danville, California · 13300 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 1.51 km NE of Danville, California · 13300 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  38. 2.014 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13300 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  39. 2.22 km SSW of Fulton, California · 13300 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  40. 2.81 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13300 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  41. 2.01 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13300 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 1.61 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13300 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 3.12 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13300 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 1.81 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13300 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 1.81 km NE of Danville, California · 13300 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  46. 1.70 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13300 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 1.51 km NE of Danville, California · 13300 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  48. 2.02 km N of Lexington Hills, California · 13300 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  49. 2.31 km E of Alamo, California · 13299 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  50. 2.31 km E of Alamo, California · 13299 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  51. 1.61 km NNE of Danville, California · 13299 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  52. 2.21 km E of Alamo, California · 13299 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  53. 1.71 km E of Alamo, California · 13299 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  54. 1.63 km WNW of Pacifica, California · 13299 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  55. 1.90 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13299 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 1.98 km N of Day Valley, California · 13298 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  57. 2.44 km SE of North Gate, California · 13298 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  58. 2.11 km NW of Pleasant Hill, California · 13298 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  59. 1.61 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13298 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  60. 2.88 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13297 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of 160.

Before

  1. 2.14 km SSE of North Gate, California · 13305 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.61 km NNE of Alamo, California · 13305 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.44 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 13305 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.84 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13305 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.51 km SW of Diablo, California · 13305 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.62 km ESE of Danville, California · 13305 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.02 km ESE of Danville, California · 13305 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 1.91 km ESE of Danville, California · 13305 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 1.62 km ESE of Danville, California · 13305 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.61 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13306 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.61 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13306 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.62 km ESE of Danville, California · 13306 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.94 km N of Diablo, California · 13306 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.73 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13306 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.63 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13306 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.33 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13306 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.62 km SSW of Diablo, California · 13306 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 1.92 km ESE of Danville, California · 13306 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 1.71 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13306 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.73 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13306 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc156843. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC.