California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 21km SE of Anderson, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 21km SE of Anderson, CA on Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 10:41 AM PDT (17:41 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 15km E of Willows, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2021-04-14 17:41:01 UTC
Depth
12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.340° N, 122.100° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
42°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.814km NNW of Viola, CA · 1998 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 2.19km NNE of Burney, CA · 1996 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.27km NNW of Hayfork, CA · 1995 days ago · 32 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.741km NNE of Covelo, CA · 1995 days ago · 45 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.940km NNE of Covelo, CA · 1995 days ago · 46 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 1
  6. 2.338km NNE of Covelo, CA · 1995 days ago · 40 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 3.815km E of Willows, CA · 1993 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 167
  8. 2.815km E of Willows, CA · 1993 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 4
  9. 2.141km NE of Covelo, CA · 1992 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 1.89km ESE of Millville, CA · 1990 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.010km WNW of Viola, CA · 1989 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 1.818km WSW of Almanor, CA · 1989 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.83km WSW of Shasta Lake, CA · 1985 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.219km WSW of Manton, CA · 1983 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.72km NNW of Chico, CA · 1981 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 4
  16. 2.38km WNW of Willows, CA · 1979 days ago · 28 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 3
  17. 2.47km WNW of Willows, CA · 1976 days ago · 28 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 3
  18. 1.729km N of Shasta Lake, CA · 1974 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.72km NE of Chester, CA · 1973 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.913km W of Shingletown, CA · 1973 days ago · 17 km deep · 17 km away
  21. 2.126km W of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA · 1971 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 2.925km N of Shasta Lake, CA · 1970 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 16
  23. 1.625km NNE of Hamilton Branch, CA · 1970 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  24. 2.010km ENE of French Gulch, CA · 1969 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 1.69km E of Millville, CA · 1962 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  26. 2.018km WNW of Round Mountain, CA · 1962 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 1.920km NE of Red Bluff, CA · 1957 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 1.65km N of Millville, CA · 1955 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
  29. 1.74km NNE of Canyondam, CA · 1950 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  30. 1.63km ENE of Prattville, CA · 1947 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  31. 1.914km SSW of Hamilton City, CA · 1943 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 1.815km SSW of Hamilton City, CA · 1943 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away
  33. 2.011km W of Alder Springs, CA · 1942 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 2.32km N of Canyondam, CA · 1942 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  35. 2.14km SSW of East Shore, CA · 1942 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  36. 2.215km E of Willows, CA · 1942 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away
  37. 2.02km SW of McArthur, CA · 1939 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  38. 2.112km NNE of Shasta Lake, CA · 1938 days ago · 21 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 1.623km N of Shasta Lake, CA · 2000 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.39km ENE of Viola, CA · 2001 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 2.23km ENE of Canyondam, CA · 2002 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.326km S of Hayfork, CA · 2003 days ago · 38 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.02km ENE of Montgomery Creek, CA · 2003 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 1.928km N of Shasta Lake, CA · 2004 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.07km ESE of McCloud, CA · 2005 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.730km NNW of Forest Ranch, CA · 2006 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 1.84km SSE of Hamilton City, CA · 2007 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 1.95km NNE of Almanor, CA · 2007 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.227km WSW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA · 2008 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.214km NNE of Mineral, CA · 2008 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.814km NNE of Mineral, CA · 2008 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.66km WNW of Palo Cedro, CA · 2008 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 1.512km W of Shingletown, CA · 2008 days ago · 17 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 3.013km W of Shingletown, CA · 2011 days ago · 19 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 77
  17. 1.516km NNW of Shingletown, CA · 2014 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 2.126km N of Shasta Lake, CA · 2019 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.513km N of Viola, CA · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 1.925km N of Shasta Lake, CA · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 1

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73549355. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:57 PM UTC.