M2.0 earthquake 13km S of Olancha, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 13km S of Olancha, CA on Tue, Sep 11, 1990, 10:10 PM PDT (05:10 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 14 km S of Big Pine, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 135 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 135.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2004659. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC.