California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 1 km W of Saranap, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 1 km W of Saranap, California on Sun, Aug 5, 1990, 10:09 PM PDT (05:09 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 15 km E of Seven Trees, 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
1990-08-06 05:09:40 UTC
Depth
14.5 km (9.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.888° N, 122.095° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
40°
Stations used
53

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 96 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.76 km WSW of Kenwood, California · 13208 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.61 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13206 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.114 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13205 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.77 km N of Day Valley, California · 13205 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.212 km NE of Rutherford, California · 13204 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 3.02 km NE of Union City, California · 13201 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 1.84 km SSE of Pittsburg, California · 13200 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 1.76 km WNW of Broadmoor, California · 13200 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.62 km ENE of Union City, California · 13199 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 3.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13197 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.511 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 13195 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.81 km ENE of Lafayette, California · 13194 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 1.63 km N of San Leandro, California · 13194 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 2.24 km SSW of Port Costa, California · 13193 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, California · 13193 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.110 km SSE of Pescadero, California · 13193 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 2.210 km SSE of Pescadero, California · 13193 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.611 km S of Pescadero, California · 13193 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 1.510 km SSE of Pescadero, California · 13193 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 1.5Northern California · 13193 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 2.2Northern California · 13193 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 2.41 km E of North Gate, California · 13193 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 1.911 km N of Boulder Creek, California · 13192 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 1.614 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13192 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  25. 1.57 km WSW of Monte Sereno, California · 13192 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 3.67 km WSW of Monte Sereno, California · 13192 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 1.96 km WSW of Monte Sereno, California · 13192 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 1.66 km NE of East Foothills, California · 13192 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  29. 2.02 km N of Scotts Valley, California · 13191 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  30. 1.9Northern California · 13190 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  31. 1.910 km S of Muir Beach, California · 13189 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  32. 1.65 km ESE of Clayton, California · 13189 days ago · 16 km deep · 19 km away
  33. 3.32 km E of Berkeley, California · 13189 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  34. 3.33 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  35. 1.90 km WSW of Diablo, California · 13189 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 2.04 km E of Day Valley, California · 13188 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  37. 1.87 km WNW of Lexington Hills, California · 13187 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 1.917 km S of Pescadero, California · 13187 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 1.73 km NNE of Glen Ellen, California · 13187 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  40. 2.86 km WSW of Monte Sereno, California · 13186 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  41. 1.97 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13186 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 2.113 km WNW of Davenport, California · 13185 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  43. 2.46 km SSW of Saratoga, California · 13185 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  44. 1.68 km N of East Foothills, California · 13185 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 1.95 km ENE of Kenwood, California · 13184 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  46. 2.2Northern California · 13183 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  47. 1.85 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13182 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  48. 2.113 km WNW of Davenport, California · 13182 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 1.63 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13182 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  50. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13181 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  51. 2.15 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 13179 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 1.82 km N of Seacliff, California · 13178 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  53. 1.72 km N of Seacliff, California · 13178 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  54. 1.87 km E of East Foothills, California · 13178 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  55. 1.67 km E of East Foothills, California · 13178 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 2.26 km E of East Foothills, California · 13178 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  57. 1.62 km SW of Bay Point, California · 13178 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  58. 2.5Northern California · 13176 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  59. 2.25 km SE of Sunol, California · 13176 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  60. 1.513 km NNW of Moskowite Corner, California · 13175 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away

The first 60 of 96.

Before

  1. 1.613 km WNW of Davenport, California · 13209 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.82 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13210 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.56 km E of San Rafael, California · 13211 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 2.016 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13212 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.510 km NW of Daly City, California · 13213 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13214 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.75 km ENE of Santa Rosa, California · 13215 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 1.64 km W of Lexington Hills, California · 13216 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13216 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 1.55 km E of Yountville, California · 13216 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.02 km E of La Honda, California · 13217 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.7Northern California · 13218 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 1.57 km S of Temelec, California · 13220 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 2.21 km W of Larkfield-Wikiup, California · 13222 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.911 km ENE of Blackhawk, California · 13222 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 2.09 km ENE of Blackhawk, California · 13222 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 1.64 km ESE of Piedmont, California · 13226 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.716 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13227 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.1Northern California · 13227 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 1.62 km E of Alamo, California · 13227 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc162186. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC.