M2.3 earthquake 15km E of Anderson, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 1:09 AM PDT

UTC

2021-03-16 08:09:36 UTC

Depth

21.4 km (13.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.426° N, 122.121° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.14

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

62°

Stations used

18

• Cottonwood, CaliforniaPopulation 3,316. Forecast14 kmENE
• Anderson, CaliforniaPopulation 10,217. Forecast15 kmE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast81 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast787 kmNNW

After

1. 1.813km NNE of Shingletown, CAWed, Mar 17, 4:11 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
2. 1.511km SW of Chester, CAWed, Mar 17, 8:39 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
3. 1.925km N of Shasta Lake, CATue, Mar 23, 12:07 PM PDT · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
4. 2.513km N of Viola, CAWed, Mar 24, 2:38 AM PDT · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
5. 2.126km N of Shasta Lake, CAWed, Mar 24, 8:09 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
6. 1.516km NNW of Shingletown, CAMon, Mar 29, 7:21 PM PDT · 2014 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
7. 3.013km W of Shingletown, CAWed, Mar 31, 11:03 PM PDT · 2011 days ago · 19 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 77
8. 1.512km W of Shingletown, CASun, Apr 4, 2:52 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 17 km deep · 10 km away
9. 1.66km WNW of Palo Cedro, CASun, Apr 4, 5:29 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
10. 1.814km NNE of Mineral, CASun, Apr 4, 9:32 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
11. 2.214km NNE of Mineral, CASun, Apr 4, 9:38 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
12. 2.227km WSW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CASun, Apr 4, 7:10 PM PDT · 2008 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
13. 1.95km NNE of Almanor, CAMon, Apr 5, 3:10 AM PDT · 2007 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
14. 1.84km SSE of Hamilton City, CAMon, Apr 5, 4:26 AM PDT · 2007 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
15. 1.730km NNW of Forest Ranch, CATue, Apr 6, 5:59 AM PDT · 2006 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
16. 2.07km ESE of McCloud, CAWed, Apr 7, 7:24 AM PDT · 2005 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
17. 1.928km N of Shasta Lake, CAThu, Apr 8, 9:43 PM PDT · 2004 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
18. 2.02km ENE of Montgomery Creek, CAFri, Apr 9, 6:08 AM PDT · 2003 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
19. 2.326km S of Hayfork, CAFri, Apr 9, 4:12 PM PDT · 2003 days ago · 38 km deep · 94 km away
20. 2.23km ENE of Canyondam, CASat, Apr 10, 1:16 AM PDT · 2002 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
21. 2.39km ENE of Viola, CASun, Apr 11, 8:30 PM PDT · 2001 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
22. 1.623km N of Shasta Lake, CAMon, Apr 12, 12:22 AM PDT · 2000 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
23. 1.921km SE of Anderson, CAWed, Apr 14, 10:41 AM PDT · 1998 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
24. 1.814km NNW of Viola, CAWed, Apr 14, 12:29 PM PDT · 1998 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
25. 2.19km NNE of Burney, CAFri, Apr 16, 11:47 AM PDT · 1996 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
26. 2.27km NNW of Hayfork, CAFri, Apr 16, 10:48 PM PDT · 1995 days ago · 32 km deep · 94 km away
27. 2.741km NNE of Covelo, CASat, Apr 17, 9:29 AM PDT · 1995 days ago · 45 km deep · 85 km away
28. 2.940km NNE of Covelo, CASat, Apr 17, 12:35 PM PDT · 1995 days ago · 46 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
29. 2.338km NNE of Covelo, CASat, Apr 17, 1:39 PM PDT · 1995 days ago · 40 km deep · 86 km away
30. 2.141km NE of Covelo, CATue, Apr 20, 10:15 AM PDT · 1992 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
31. 1.89km ESE of Millville, CAThu, Apr 22, 1:19 PM PDT · 1990 days ago · 16 km deep · 13 km away
32. 2.010km WNW of Viola, CAFri, Apr 23, 10:08 AM PDT · 1989 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
33. 1.818km WSW of Almanor, CAFri, Apr 23, 9:55 PM PDT · 1989 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
34. 1.83km WSW of Shasta Lake, CATue, Apr 27, 2:42 PM PDT · 1985 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
35. 2.219km WSW of Manton, CAThu, Apr 29, 12:23 AM PDT · 1983 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
36. 2.72km NNW of Chico, CASat, May 1, 11:26 AM PDT · 1981 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 4
37. 2.38km WNW of Willows, CAMon, May 3, 6:28 PM PDT · 1979 days ago · 28 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 3
38. 2.47km WNW of Willows, CAThu, May 6, 5:51 PM PDT · 1976 days ago · 28 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 3
39. 1.729km N of Shasta Lake, CASat, May 8, 9:15 PM PDT · 1974 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
40. 1.72km NE of Chester, CASun, May 9, 6:35 AM PDT · 1973 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
41. 1.913km W of Shingletown, CASun, May 9, 7:01 AM PDT · 1973 days ago · 17 km deep · 9 km away
42. 2.126km W of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CATue, May 11, 8:38 AM PDT · 1971 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
43. 2.925km N of Shasta Lake, CAWed, May 12, 10:44 AM PDT · 1970 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 16
44. 1.625km NNE of Hamilton Branch, CAWed, May 12, 7:53 PM PDT · 1970 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
45. 2.010km ENE of French Gulch, CAThu, May 13, 10:05 PM PDT · 1969 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away

Before

1. 1.619km NW of Viola, CASun, Mar 14, 8:55 AM PDT · 2029 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
2. 2.825km NNW of Shasta Lake, CASat, Mar 13, 9:57 PM PST · 2029 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 83
3. 2.127km SE of Hayfork, CASat, Mar 13, 5:15 AM PST · 2030 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
4. 1.92km SSW of Shasta Lake, CAFri, Mar 12, 5:15 PM PST · 2031 days ago · 19 km deep · 34 km away
5. 2.242km NE of Covelo, CAWed, Mar 10, 8:35 AM PST · 2033 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 1
6. 2.64km NNE of Almanor, CASun, Mar 7, 9:11 AM PST · 2036 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 5
7. 1.56km NNE of Almanor, CASun, Mar 7, 9:08 AM PST · 2036 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
8. 1.816km NNW of Shingletown, CASat, Mar 6, 4:03 PM PST · 2037 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
9. 2.08km NNW of Chester, CAFri, Feb 26, 2:04 PM PST · 2045 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
10. 1.57km ENE of Mineral, CAMon, Feb 22, 9:11 AM PST · 2049 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
11. 1.63km S of Canyondam, CASat, Feb 20, 2:08 PM PST · 2051 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
12. 1.712km SE of Mineral, CASat, Feb 20, 6:35 AM PST · 2051 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
13. 2.13km W of Chico, CAFri, Feb 19, 12:51 AM PST · 2052 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
14. 1.718km ESE of Anderson, CAMon, Feb 15, 7:35 PM PST · 2056 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
15. 1.510km S of McCloud, CAMon, Feb 15, 4:15 AM PST · 2056 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73535726. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC.