California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 2 km W of Graeagle, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2 km W of Graeagle, California on Wed, Jan 16, 1991, 2:42 AM PST (10:42 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 11 km NW of Susanville, 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
1991-01-16 10:42:44 UTC
Depth
-0.6 km (-0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.763° N, 120.649° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 3.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
266°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.413 km NNW of Lake Davis, California · 13042 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.65 km N of Carson City, Nevada · 13037 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.917 km WSW of Lake Almanor West, California · 13030 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.73 km SSW of Prattville, California · 13029 days ago · -2 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.34 km SE of Prattville, California · 13027 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.35 km WNW of Nevada City, California · 13024 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.73 km SE of Prattville, California · 13024 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.56 km NW of Lake Wildwood, California · 13012 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.14 km SE of Prattville, California · 13007 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.011 km SSE of Meadow Valley, California · 12990 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 2.13 km WNW of Spring Garden, California · 12987 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 3.011 km NW of Susanville, California · 12987 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 2.13 km SE of Johnsville, California · 13046 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.85 km NE of Clipper Mills, California · 13048 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 1.616 km NNW of Clear Creek, California · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.44 km SW of Clio, California · 13056 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.66 km NNE of Carson City, Nevada · 13059 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 4.06 km NNE of Carson City, Nevada · 13060 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.20 km WNW of Lake Almanor Country Club, California · 13060 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 3.56 km NNE of Carson City, Nevada · 13060 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 4.46 km NNE of Carson City, Nevada · 13060 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 3.45 km NNE of Carson City, Nevada · 13060 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 3.46 km NNE of Carson City, Nevada · 13060 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 1.511 km NNW of Chester, California · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.65 km WNW of Dollar Point, California · 13062 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.62 km N of Belden, California · 13064 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.33 km SE of Canyondam, California · 13064 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.99 km NE of Downieville, California · 13070 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc204844. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC.