California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake Northern California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck in Northern California on Fri, Feb 2, 1990, 8:18 AM PST (16:18 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 4 km E of Interlaken, 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
1990-02-02 16:18:29 UTC
Depth
8.6 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.014° N, 122.230° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
239°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 155 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.04 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.14 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.33 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.34 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.44 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.03 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.14 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13391 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.216 km S of Davenport, California · 13391 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 3.016 km S of Davenport, California · 13391 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.37 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.17 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13391 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.98 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13390 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.13 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13390 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 3.03 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13390 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13390 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.117 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13390 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 1.98 km SE of Livermore, California · 13390 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.88 km SE of Livermore, California · 13390 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 2.014 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13390 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.18 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 13389 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 1.53 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 13389 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  22. 1.54 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13389 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 1.72 km E of Pacifica, California · 13389 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 2.42 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13388 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 1.74 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13388 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  26. 2.73 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13388 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  27. 1.97 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13388 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  28. 1.88 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 13388 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  29. 1.617 km WNW of Davenport, California · 13388 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 3.13 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13387 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  31. 4.14 km E of Interlaken, California · 13387 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  32. 2.29 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13387 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 1.68 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 13387 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 1.94 km E of Interlaken, California · 13386 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  35. 1.55 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13386 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  36. 3.310 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13386 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  37. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13386 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  38. 2.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13386 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  39. 1.84 km W of Lexington Hills, California · 13386 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  40. 1.83 km NNE of Lexington Hills, California · 13385 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  41. 2.20 km WSW of Campbell, California · 13384 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 1.70 km SW of Campbell, California · 13384 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  43. 1.52 km SW of Carmel Valley Village, California · 13384 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  44. 1.66 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13384 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 1.64 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13384 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  46. 1.72 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13384 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  47. 1.54 km E of Interlaken, California · 13384 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  48. 1.610 km E of Blackhawk, California · 13383 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  49. 2.01 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13383 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  50. 1.95 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13383 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 2.6Near the coast of Central California · 13383 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  52. 1.821 km S of Davenport, California · 13383 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  53. 1.615 km S of Davenport, California · 13383 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  54. 1.615 km S of Davenport, California · 13382 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  55. 1.82 km NE of Saratoga, California · 13382 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  56. 1.614 km SW of Santa Cruz, California · 13382 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  57. 3.84 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13382 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  58. 1.94 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13382 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  59. 2.84 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13382 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  60. 2.213 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13382 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 173.

Before

  1. 2.82 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13392 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.52 km ESE of Day Valley, California · 13392 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 2.52 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13392 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.0Northern California · 13392 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.52 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13392 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 3.02 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13392 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.37 km NW of Broadmoor, CA · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.24 km WNW of Day Valley, California · 13392 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.6Northern California · 13393 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.84 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13393 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 2.93 km NE of Lexington Hills, California · 13394 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.94 km NE of Lexington Hills, California · 13394 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 1.74 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13394 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 1.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13394 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.95 km SSW of Monte Sereno, California · 13394 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 1.812 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13395 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.92 km WNW of Boulder Creek, California · 13395 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.615 km S of Davenport, California · 13395 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 2.02 km WSW of Hollister, California · 13396 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.55 km ENE of Lexington Hills, California · 13396 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc151721. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC.