California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 10 km NE of Round Valley, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Round Valley, CA on Thu, Feb 29, 2024, 12:22 AM PST (08:22 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 4 km WSW of West Bishop, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2024-02-29 08:22:49 UTC
Depth
10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.476° N, 118.522° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
148°
Stations used
24

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 62.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc74009751 (also filed as nn00874041). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:50 AM UTC.