M1.6 earthquake 19km NW of Viola, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, Mar 14, 2021, 8:55 AM PDT

UTC

2021-03-14 15:55:30 UTC

Depth

9.1 km (5.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.655° N, 121.811° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 4.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.16

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

173°

Stations used

11

• Shingletown, CaliforniaPopulation 2,283. Forecast19 kmNNE
• Anderson, CaliforniaPopulation 10,217. Forecast47 kmENE
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast103 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast799 kmNNW

After

1. 2.315km E of Anderson, CATue, Mar 16, 1:09 AM PDT · 2027 days ago · 21 km deep · 36 km away
2. 1.813km NNE of Shingletown, CAWed, Mar 17, 4:11 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
3. 1.511km SW of Chester, CAWed, Mar 17, 8:39 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
4. 1.925km N of Shasta Lake, CATue, Mar 23, 12:07 PM PDT · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1
5. 2.513km N of Viola, CAWed, Mar 24, 2:38 AM PDT · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
6. 2.126km N of Shasta Lake, CAWed, Mar 24, 8:09 PM PDT · 2018 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
7. 1.516km NNW of Shingletown, CAMon, Mar 29, 7:21 PM PDT · 2013 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
8. 3.013km W of Shingletown, CAWed, Mar 31, 11:03 PM PDT · 2011 days ago · 19 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 77
9. 1.512km W of Shingletown, CASun, Apr 4, 2:52 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
10. 1.66km WNW of Palo Cedro, CASun, Apr 4, 5:29 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
11. 1.814km NNE of Mineral, CASun, Apr 4, 9:32 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
12. 2.214km NNE of Mineral, CASun, Apr 4, 9:38 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
13. 1.95km NNE of Almanor, CAMon, Apr 5, 3:10 AM PDT · 2007 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
14. 1.730km NNW of Forest Ranch, CATue, Apr 6, 5:59 AM PDT · 2006 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
15. 2.07km ESE of McCloud, CAWed, Apr 7, 7:24 AM PDT · 2005 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
16. 1.928km N of Shasta Lake, CAThu, Apr 8, 9:43 PM PDT · 2003 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
17. 2.02km ENE of Montgomery Creek, CAFri, Apr 9, 6:08 AM PDT · 2003 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
18. 2.23km ENE of Canyondam, CASat, Apr 10, 1:16 AM PDT · 2002 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
19. 2.39km ENE of Viola, CASun, Apr 11, 8:30 PM PDT · 2000 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
20. 1.623km N of Shasta Lake, CAMon, Apr 12, 12:22 AM PDT · 2000 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
21. 1.921km SE of Anderson, CAWed, Apr 14, 10:41 AM PDT · 1998 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
22. 1.814km NNW of Viola, CAWed, Apr 14, 12:29 PM PDT · 1998 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
23. 2.19km NNE of Burney, CAFri, Apr 16, 11:47 AM PDT · 1996 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
24. 1.89km ESE of Millville, CAThu, Apr 22, 1:19 PM PDT · 1990 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
25. 2.010km WNW of Viola, CAFri, Apr 23, 10:08 AM PDT · 1989 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
26. 1.818km WSW of Almanor, CAFri, Apr 23, 9:55 PM PDT · 1988 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
27. 1.83km WSW of Shasta Lake, CATue, Apr 27, 2:42 PM PDT · 1984 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
28. 2.219km WSW of Manton, CAThu, Apr 29, 12:23 AM PDT · 1983 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
29. 1.729km N of Shasta Lake, CASat, May 8, 9:15 PM PDT · 1973 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
30. 1.72km NE of Chester, CASun, May 9, 6:35 AM PDT · 1973 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
31. 1.913km W of Shingletown, CASun, May 9, 7:01 AM PDT · 1973 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
32. 2.925km N of Shasta Lake, CAWed, May 12, 10:44 AM PDT · 1970 days ago · 20 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 16
33. 1.833km NNW of Susanville, CAWed, May 12, 11:17 AM PDT · 1970 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
34. 1.625km NNE of Hamilton Branch, CAWed, May 12, 7:53 PM PDT · 1969 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away

Before

1. 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
2. 1.92km SSW of Shasta Lake, CAFri, Mar 12, 5:15 PM PST · 2030 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
3. 2.64km NNE of Almanor, CASun, Mar 7, 9:11 AM PST · 2036 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 5
4. 1.56km NNE of Almanor, CASun, Mar 7, 9:08 AM PST · 2036 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
5. 1.816km NNW of Shingletown, CASat, Mar 6, 4:03 PM PST · 2036 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
6. 2.08km NNW of Chester, CAFri, Feb 26, 2:04 PM PST · 2044 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
7. 1.57km ENE of Mineral, CAMon, Feb 22, 9:11 AM PST · 2049 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
8. 1.63km S of Canyondam, CASat, Feb 20, 2:08 PM PST · 2050 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
9. 1.712km SE of Mineral, CASat, Feb 20, 6:35 AM PST · 2051 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
10. 1.718km ESE of Anderson, CAMon, Feb 15, 7:35 PM PST · 2055 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
11. 1.510km S of McCloud, CAMon, Feb 15, 4:15 AM PST · 2056 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73535106. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.