California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 10km N of Viola, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 10km N of Viola, CA on Tue, Jan 19, 2021, 7:41 PM PST (03:41 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 19km WSW of Manton, 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
2021-01-20 03:41:19 UTC
Depth
4.1 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.609° N, 121.673° 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, 2.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
69°
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: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.41km NE of Twain, CA · 2082 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 2
  2. 1.727km ENE of Los Molinos, CA · 2079 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.613km ESE of Millville, CA · 2077 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 2.513km SE of Dunsmuir, CA · 2077 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.99km NW of Chester, CA · 2076 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.29km NW of Chester, CA · 2076 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.98km NW of Chester, CA · 2076 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 1.89km W of Susanville, CA · 2064 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.46km ESE of Red Bluff, CA · 2062 days ago · 32 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.819km WSW of Manton, CA · 2060 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 1.510km S of McCloud, CA · 2056 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.718km ESE of Anderson, CA · 2055 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.13km W of Chico, CA · 2052 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.712km SE of Mineral, CA · 2051 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 1.63km S of Canyondam, CA · 2050 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.57km ENE of Mineral, CA · 2049 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 2.08km NNW of Chester, CA · 2044 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.816km NNW of Shingletown, CA · 2036 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 1.56km NNE of Almanor, CA · 2036 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
  20. 2.64km NNE of Almanor, CA · 2036 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 5
  21. 1.92km SSW of Shasta Lake, CA · 2030 days ago · 19 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 2.825km NNW of Shasta Lake, CA · 2029 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 83
  23. 1.619km NW of Viola, CA · 2029 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  24. 2.315km E of Anderson, CA · 2027 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away
  25. 1.813km NNE of Shingletown, CA · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  26. 1.511km SW of Chester, CA · 2025 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 2.021km NE of Red Bluff, CA · 2082 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.510km N of Viola, CA · 2083 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.812km NNE of Shingletown, CA · 2084 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.010km N of Viola, CA · 2085 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.110km N of Viola, CA · 2085 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.810km N of Viola, CA · 2085 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 1.54km N of Twain, CA · 2088 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.010km N of Viola, CA · 2091 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.89km E of McCloud, CA · 2091 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.826km N of Shasta Lake, CA · 2091 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.63km NW of Greenville, CA · 2093 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.57km NW of Indian Falls, CA · 2093 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.612km NE of Bella Vista, CA · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.64km NNE of Almanor, CA · 2101 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 1.714km S of Dunsmuir, CA · 2101 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.720km ESE of McCloud, CA · 2104 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.018km ESE of McCloud, CA · 2104 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.55km NNE of East Quincy, CA · 2104 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.63km ENE of Prattville, CA · 2105 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 1.913km S of Dunsmuir, CA · 2106 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73513665. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.