California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 8km NNW of Chester, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 8km NNW of Chester, CA on Fri, Feb 26, 2021, 2:04 PM PST (22:04 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 13km W of Shingletown, CA. 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
2021-02-26 22:04:23 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.379° N, 121.264° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
102°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.816km NNW of Shingletown, CA · 2037 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.56km NNE of Almanor, CA · 2036 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 1
  3. 2.64km NNE of Almanor, CA · 2036 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 5
  4. 1.92km SSW of Shasta Lake, CA · 2031 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.619km NW of Viola, CA · 2029 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.315km E of Anderson, CA · 2028 days ago · 21 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.813km NNE of Shingletown, CA · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.511km SW of Chester, CA · 2026 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.513km N of Viola, CA · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.516km NNW of Shingletown, CA · 2014 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.72 km ENE of East Quincy, California · 2014 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.03km WSW of Whitehawk, CA · 2012 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 3.013km W of Shingletown, CA · 2012 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 77
  14. 1.512km W of Shingletown, CA · 2009 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.66km WNW of Palo Cedro, CA · 2009 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.814km NNE of Mineral, CA · 2008 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 2.214km NNE of Mineral, CA · 2008 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 1.95km NNE of Almanor, CA · 2008 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 1.84km SSE of Hamilton City, CA · 2008 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.730km NNW of Forest Ranch, CA · 2007 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 2.02km ENE of Montgomery Creek, CA · 2004 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 2.23km ENE of Canyondam, CA · 2003 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  23. 2.39km ENE of Viola, CA · 2001 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 1.921km SE of Anderson, CA · 1998 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 1.814km NNW of Viola, CA · 1998 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  26. 2.19km NNE of Burney, CA · 1996 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 1.89km ESE of Millville, CA · 1990 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
  28. 2.010km WNW of Viola, CA · 1989 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 1.818km WSW of Almanor, CA · 1989 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 1.57km ENE of Mineral, CA · 2049 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.63km S of Canyondam, CA · 2051 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.712km SE of Mineral, CA · 2051 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 2.13km W of Chico, CA · 2053 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.718km ESE of Anderson, CA · 2056 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.06km N of Greenhorn, CA · 2059 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.819km WSW of Manton, CA · 2060 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.83km N of Spring Garden, CA · 2061 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.46km ESE of Red Bluff, CA · 2063 days ago · 32 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.89km W of Susanville, CA · 2065 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.85km SE of Hamilton City, CA · 2072 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73528601. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:51 AM UTC.