M1.7 earthquake 8 km NNE of Calpine, California

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Mon, Dec 17, 2018, 7:13 AM PST

UTC

2018-12-17 15:13:22 UTC

Depth

2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.738° N, 120.412° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.00

Station coverage gap

142°

Stations used

6

• Portola, CaliforniaPopulation 1,903. Forecast9 kmSSE
• Truckee, CaliforniaPopulation 16,299. Forecast50 kmNNW
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast56 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast661 kmNNW

After

1. 1.63 km SSE of Soda Springs, CaliforniaMon, Dec 17, 2:37 PM PST · 2848 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
2. 2.10km ENE of Canyondam, CATue, Dec 18, 3:25 PM PST · 2847 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
3. 1.59 km S of Taylorsville, CaliforniaThu, Dec 20, 1:36 AM PST · 2846 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
4. 3.65 km ENE of Indian Hills, NevadaThu, Dec 20, 5:24 AM PST · 2845 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 375
5. 1.76 km NE of Indian Hills, NevadaThu, Dec 20, 5:25 AM PST · 2845 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
6. 3.25 km ENE of Indian Hills, NevadaThu, Dec 20, 5:30 AM PST · 2845 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 30
7. 1.65 km ENE of Indian Hills, NevadaThu, Dec 20, 8:45 AM PST · 2845 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
8. 1.64km NNE of Caribou, CAThu, Dec 20, 11:28 PM PST · 2845 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
9. 1.65km NNE of Caribou, CAThu, Dec 20, 11:36 PM PST · 2845 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
10. 2.327km SE of Honey Lake, CAFri, Dec 21, 3:36 AM PST · 2844 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
11. 1.64 km SSE of Taylorsville, CaliforniaFri, Dec 21, 7:33 PM PST · 2844 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
12. 1.85km SE of Taylorsville, CAFri, Dec 21, 8:57 PM PST · 2844 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
13. 2.94km SE of Taylorsville, CAFri, Dec 21, 9:03 PM PST · 2844 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 17
14. 1.84km SE of Taylorsville, CAFri, Dec 21, 9:48 PM PST · 2844 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
15. 2.25km SE of Taylorsville, CAFri, Dec 21, 10:31 PM PST · 2844 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 2
16. 2.417km WSW of Truckee, CASun, Dec 23, 10:48 AM PST · 2842 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
17. 1.514 km NW of Sutcliffe, NevadaMon, Dec 24, 3:16 PM PST · 2841 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
18. 1.89 km NW of Loyalton, CaliforniaTue, Dec 25, 4:34 PM PST · 2840 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
19. 2.16 km SE of Carson City, NevadaThu, Dec 27, 9:32 AM PST · 2838 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 1
20. 1.73 km NNE of Spanish Springs, NevadaSun, Dec 30, 8:47 PM PST · 2835 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
21. 1.618km NNW of Belden, CAMon, Dec 31, 8:41 PM PST · 2834 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 1
22. 1.53 km SE of Canyondam, CaliforniaWed, Jan 2, 12:31 PM PST · 2832 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
23. 1.58 km W of Wadsworth, NevadaTue, Jan 8, 4:15 AM PST · 2826 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
24. 1.9NevadaSat, Jan 12, 5:17 AM PST · 2822 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
25. 1.59 km N of Greenhorn, CaliforniaMon, Jan 14, 2:15 PM PST · 2820 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
26. 2.15km SE of Chester, CAThu, Jan 17, 6:54 PM PST · 2817 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
27. 3.45km WNW of Hamilton Branch, CASun, Jan 20, 8:11 PM PST · 2814 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 68
28. 2.55km SE of Chester, CASun, Jan 20, 8:12 PM PST · 2814 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
29. 1.65km SSE of Chester, CASun, Jan 20, 8:21 PM PST · 2814 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
30. 2.65km N of Almanor, CASun, Jan 27, 12:55 PM PST · 2807 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 9
31. 1.77km WSW of Greenville, CASun, Jan 27, 2:56 PM PST · 2807 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
32. 1.84km ESE of Taylorsville, CAWed, Jan 30, 6:54 PM PST · 2804 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
33. 2.35 km ENE of Indian Hills, NevadaThu, Jan 31, 3:01 AM PST · 2804 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 13
34. 1.74 km NW of Doyle, CaliforniaFri, Feb 1, 4:23 AM PST · 2802 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
35. 1.92 km SE of Dayton, NevadaFri, Feb 1, 12:49 PM PST · 2802 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
36. 1.62 km WNW of Sattley, CaliforniaSat, Feb 2, 6:48 AM PST · 2801 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
37. 1.51 km SE of Dayton, NevadaSun, Feb 3, 3:09 AM PST · 2801 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
38. 1.932 km ENE of Herlong, CaliforniaSun, Feb 3, 5:14 PM PST · 2800 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
39. 1.69 km SSW of Cold Springs, NevadaWed, Feb 13, 12:16 AM PST · 2791 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
40. 1.738 km NNW of Sutcliffe, NevadaWed, Feb 13, 8:04 PM PST · 2790 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away

Before

1. 1.54 km SSE of Soda Springs, CaliforniaMon, Dec 17, 2:24 AM PST · 2849 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
2. 2.44km SE of Taylorsville, CASat, Dec 15, 8:27 AM PST · 2850 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
3. 2.13km NW of Oroville East, CAMon, Dec 10, 6:56 AM PST · 2855 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
4. 2.25km SE of Taylorsville, CASat, Dec 8, 4:08 AM PST · 2857 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
5. 1.86km SSE of Taylorsville, CAThu, Dec 6, 1:04 PM PST · 2859 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
6. 2.45km SE of Taylorsville, CAThu, Dec 6, 7:11 AM PST · 2859 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
7. 1.88km NNE of East Quincy, CAThu, Dec 6, 6:01 AM PST · 2859 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
8. 2.04km SE of Taylorsville, CAThu, Dec 6, 3:49 AM PST · 2859 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
9. 2.94km SE of Taylorsville, CAWed, Dec 5, 7:25 PM PST · 2860 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 6
10. 1.68 km SSE of Taylorsville, CaliforniaWed, Dec 5, 4:42 PM PST · 2860 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 1
11. 1.69 km SSE of Taylorsville, CaliforniaWed, Dec 5, 4:30 PM PST · 2860 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
12. 2.66km SE of Taylorsville, CAWed, Dec 5, 4:25 PM PST · 2860 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 2
13. 1.76 km SSE of Taylorsville, CaliforniaWed, Dec 5, 6:17 AM PST · 2860 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
14. 1.66 km SSE of Taylorsville, CaliforniaWed, Dec 5, 5:09 AM PST · 2860 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
15. 1.54 km SSE of Taylorsville, CaliforniaWed, Dec 5, 5:05 AM PST · 2860 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
16. 2.54km SE of Taylorsville, CAWed, Dec 5, 4:32 AM PST · 2860 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
17. 2.44km SSE of Taylorsville, CAWed, Dec 5, 4:16 AM PST · 2860 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
18. 1.87km NE of East Quincy, CAWed, Dec 5, 4:07 AM PST · 2860 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
19. 2.44km SE of Taylorsville, CAWed, Dec 5, 3:56 AM PST · 2860 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
20. 1.85 km NE of Indian Hills, NevadaTue, Dec 4, 10:46 PM PST · 2861 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00670586. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC.