M2.1 earthquake 3km W of Chico, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, Feb 19, 2021, 12:51 AM PST

UTC

2021-02-19 08:51:00 UTC

Depth

13.2 km (8.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.739° N, 121.867° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.25

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

71°

Stations used

18

• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast3 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast710 kmNNW

After

1. 1.712km SE of Mineral, CASat, Feb 20, 6:35 AM PST · 2051 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
2. 1.63km S of Canyondam, CASat, Feb 20, 2:08 PM PST · 2051 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
3. 1.65km N of Lake Pillsbury, CAMon, Feb 22, 2:29 AM PST · 2049 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
4. 1.57km ENE of Mineral, CAMon, Feb 22, 9:11 AM PST · 2049 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
5. 2.08km NNW of Chester, CAFri, Feb 26, 2:04 PM PST · 2045 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
6. 1.816km NNW of Shingletown, CASat, Mar 6, 4:03 PM PST · 2037 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
7. 1.56km NNE of Almanor, CASun, Mar 7, 9:08 AM PST · 2036 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 1
8. 2.64km NNE of Almanor, CASun, Mar 7, 9:11 AM PST · 2036 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 5
9. 2.242km NE of Covelo, CAWed, Mar 10, 8:35 AM PST · 2033 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 1
10. 2.018km NE of Upper Lake, CAFri, Mar 12, 9:56 AM PST · 2031 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
11. 1.818km SE of Lake Pillsbury, CAFri, Mar 12, 3:12 PM PST · 2031 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
12. 2.315km E of Anderson, CATue, Mar 16, 1:09 AM PDT · 2027 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
13. 1.813km NNE of Shingletown, CAWed, Mar 17, 4:11 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
14. 1.511km SW of Chester, CAWed, Mar 17, 8:39 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
15. 2.27km SW of Arbuckle, CAWed, Mar 24, 5:59 AM PDT · 2019 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 1
16. 1.516km NNW of Shingletown, CAMon, Mar 29, 7:21 PM PDT · 2014 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
17. 1.72 km ENE of East Quincy, CaliforniaTue, Mar 30, 12:10 AM PDT · 2013 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
18. 3.013km W of Shingletown, CAWed, Mar 31, 11:03 PM PDT · 2011 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 77
19. 1.512km W of Shingletown, CASun, Apr 4, 2:52 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
20. 1.814km NNE of Mineral, CASun, Apr 4, 9:32 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
21. 2.214km NNE of Mineral, CASun, Apr 4, 9:38 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
22. 2.227km WSW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CASun, Apr 4, 7:10 PM PDT · 2008 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
23. 1.95km NNE of Almanor, CAMon, Apr 5, 3:10 AM PDT · 2007 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
24. 1.84km SSE of Hamilton City, CAMon, Apr 5, 4:26 AM PDT · 2007 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
25. 1.730km NNW of Forest Ranch, CATue, Apr 6, 5:59 AM PDT · 2006 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
26. 1.82km N of Lake Pillsbury, CATue, Apr 6, 2:49 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
27. 2.23km ENE of Canyondam, CASat, Apr 10, 1:16 AM PDT · 2002 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
28. 2.39km ENE of Viola, CASun, Apr 11, 8:30 PM PDT · 2001 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
29. 1.921km SE of Anderson, CAWed, Apr 14, 10:41 AM PDT · 1998 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
30. 2.020km SW of Arbuckle, CAFri, Apr 16, 5:16 PM PDT · 1996 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
31. 3.815km E of Willows, CAMon, Apr 19, 7:39 PM PDT · 1993 days ago · 23 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 167
32. 1.816km SE of Lake Pillsbury, CAMon, Apr 19, 8:18 PM PDT · 1993 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
33. 2.815km E of Willows, CAMon, Apr 19, 9:25 PM PDT · 1993 days ago · 23 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 4

Before

1. 1.718km ESE of Anderson, CAMon, Feb 15, 7:35 PM PST · 2056 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
2. 2.39km N of Loma Rica, CASat, Feb 13, 3:14 AM PST · 2058 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 8
3. 2.06km N of Greenhorn, CAFri, Feb 12, 6:27 AM PST · 2059 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
4. 2.06km ENE of Lake Pillsbury, CAThu, Feb 11, 6:22 PM PST · 2060 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 1
5. 2.819km WSW of Manton, CAThu, Feb 11, 9:20 AM PST · 2060 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
6. 1.711km N of Lake Pillsbury, CAThu, Feb 11, 8:30 AM PST · 2060 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
7. 1.83km N of Spring Garden, CAWed, Feb 10, 4:56 PM PST · 2061 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
8. 2.46km ESE of Red Bluff, CAMon, Feb 8, 3:54 PM PST · 2063 days ago · 32 km deep · 53 km away
9. 2.614km SSE of Willows, CASun, Jan 31, 1:20 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 26 km deep · 43 km away · felt by 10
10. 1.85km SE of Hamilton City, CASat, Jan 30, 6:49 PM PST · 2072 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
11. 2.06km NNE of Lake Pillsbury, CASat, Jan 30, 10:43 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
12. 1.98km NW of Chester, CATue, Jan 26, 8:29 AM PST · 2076 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
13. 2.318km NNE of Nice, CATue, Jan 26, 3:53 AM PST · 2076 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
14. 2.29km NW of Chester, CATue, Jan 26, 3:47 AM PST · 2076 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
15. 1.99km NW of Chester, CATue, Jan 26, 2:47 AM PST · 2076 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
16. 1.717km NNE of Nice, CAMon, Jan 25, 3:48 PM PST · 2077 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
17. 1.613km ESE of Millville, CASun, Jan 24, 4:30 PM PST · 2078 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
18. 1.96km NNE of Lake Pillsbury, CASat, Jan 23, 7:00 PM PST · 2079 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
19. 1.727km ENE of Los Molinos, CAFri, Jan 22, 11:50 PM PST · 2079 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away
20. 2.41km NE of Twain, CAWed, Jan 20, 8:39 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 2

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73524926. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC.