California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 21 km WSW of Weott, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Weott, California on Sat, Aug 18, 1990, 8:57 PM PDT (03:57 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 off the coast of Northern California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-08-19 03:57:01 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.278° N, 124.171° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
186°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.54 km W of Laytonville, California · 13195 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.410 km W of Rio Dell, California · 13195 days ago · 19 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.819 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13193 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 2.328 km W of Ferndale, California · 13191 days ago · 22 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.96 km WNW of Loleta, California · 13187 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.74 km NW of Redway, California · 13187 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 2.017 km N of Laytonville, California · 13186 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.718 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 13185 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.8near the coast of Northern California · 13183 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.475 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13183 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.16 km SE of Pine Hills, California · 13182 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.93 km ENE of Ferndale, California · 13181 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 3.019 km SW of Scotia, California · 13180 days ago · 29 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 1.60 km NNE of Fortuna, California · 13180 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.63 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13180 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 1.910 km WSW of Hyampom, California · 13179 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.75 km E of Ruth, California · 13178 days ago · 18 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 3.150 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 13176 days ago · 45 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 2.035 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13175 days ago · 22 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 2.615 km S of Mad River, California · 13174 days ago · 30 km deep · 54 km away
  21. 1.92 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13174 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  22. 2.18 km ESE of Hyampom, California · 13174 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 2.511 km NNE of Redcrest, California · 13174 days ago · 18 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 2.685 km W of Ferndale, California · 13174 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 2.112 km WSW of Hyampom, California · 13173 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 1.815 km NNE of Cleone, California · 13173 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 3.144 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13173 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  28. 1.78 km NW of Ferndale, California · 13172 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  29. 2.05 km ENE of Covelo, California · 13172 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 1.521 km NW of Covelo, California · 13169 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  31. 3.024 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13162 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  32. 2.011 km WNW of Indianola, California · 13161 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  33. 3.66 km WNW of Covelo, California · 13160 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  34. 2.06 km W of Covelo, California · 13160 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  35. 1.55 km W of Covelo, California · 13160 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 1.66 km W of Covelo, California · 13160 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 1.64 km NNW of Laytonville, California · 13160 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  38. 2.96 km ESE of Hyampom, California · 13160 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 4.11 km ENE of Humboldt Hill, California · 13159 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  40. 2.385 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13158 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  41. 2.53 km NE of Myers Flat, California · 13157 days ago · 28 km deep · 28 km away
  42. 2.629 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13154 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 1.81 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13154 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  44. 1.942 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13153 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  45. 3.516 km WNW of Ferndale, California · 13152 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 2.16 km W of Laytonville, California · 13151 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  47. 2.03 km ESE of Benbow, California · 13151 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
  48. 4.4off the coast of Northern California · 13150 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  49. 2.430 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13150 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
  50. 2.477 km W of Ferndale, California · 13148 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 1.55 km W of Covelo, California · 13148 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 2.616 km N of Ruth, California · 13144 days ago · 29 km deep · 75 km away
  53. 2.340 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13142 days ago · 22 km deep · 49 km away
  54. 2.354 km W of Ferndale, California · 13140 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 1.812 km NE of Cleone, California · 13139 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 2.535 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13137 days ago · 23 km deep · 31 km away

Before

  1. 3.577 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13196 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.834 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13197 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 1.93 km ESE of Ferndale, California · 13199 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.5near the coast of Northern California · 13201 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.13 km NE of Hydesville, California · 13202 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.626 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13202 days ago · 24 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.740 km WNW of Fields Landing, California · 13204 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.818 km SW of Burnt Ranch, California · 13205 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 3.865 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 13206 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 2.029 km SW of Scotia, California · 13207 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.71 km N of Pine Hills, California · 13207 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 1.914 km WSW of Scotia, California · 13212 days ago · 27 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 2.1near the coast of Northern California · 13214 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 1.9near the coast of Northern California · 13214 days ago · 16 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 2.53 km SSE of Benbow, California · 13214 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.027 km SW of Ferndale, California · 13215 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 1.95 km NE of Garberville, California · 13215 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 1.57 km E of Garberville, California · 13217 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.46 km N of Fortuna, California · 13219 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 2.528 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 13221 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc20092783. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC.