M2.4 earthquake 5km E of Likely, CA
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5km E of Likely, CA on Fri, Dec 11, 2020, 6:13 AM PST (14:13 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.4 (Md, duration), micro
- Magnitude from
- Northern California Seismic System
- Local time
- UTC
- 2020-12-11 14:13:47 UTC
- Depth
- 16.8 km (10.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.224° N, 120.447° W
- Region
- California
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.36 | Md, duration | Northern California Seismic System | Preferred · Final · ±0.103 · 16 stations |
| 1.6 | ML, local (Richter) | Nevada Seismological Laboratory | Reviewed · ±0.31 · 3 stations |
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 0.7 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 133°
- Stations used
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.643 km W of Empire, Nevada · 2099 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
- 1.849 km N of Black Rock City, Nevada · 2080 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
- 1.89km W of Susanville, CA · 2064 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73496500 (also filed as nn00791379). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC.