California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 2km NNE of Alpine, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 2km NNE of Alpine, CA on Wed, Sep 5, 1990, 3:07 AM PDT (10:07 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 16km ESE of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-09-05 10:07:05 UTC
Depth
0.5 km (0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.850° N, 116.757° 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.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
119°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 169 in the 60 days after this one and 123 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.934km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 13178 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.72km NE of Alpine, CA · 13178 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.344km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13178 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 13177 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.49km SW of Salton City, CA · 13177 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.022km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 13177 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.325km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 13177 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.524km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 13177 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.620km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13177 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.819km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13177 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 1.76km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13176 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 1.812km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13176 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 1.520km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13176 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.920km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13175 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 2.137km SSE of Campo, CA · 13174 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 1.524km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13174 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.611km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13172 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 3.310km SW of Anza, CA · 13172 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 2.120km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 13171 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 1.59km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13170 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 2.139km W of La Jolla, CA · 13170 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  22. 2.024km WSW of Camp Pendleton South, CA · 13169 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 1.53km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 13169 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 2.111km SW of Salton City, CA · 13168 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 2.728km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 13168 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 2.011km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13168 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 2.026km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13166 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 1.520km W of Westmorland, CA · 13166 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 2.15km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13164 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 1.942km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13164 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  31. 2.815km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13164 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  32. 1.912km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13164 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 2.314km SE of Anza, CA · 13164 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  34. 1.717km ESE of Anza, CA · 13163 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  35. 1.88km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13163 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 2.146km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13162 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  37. 1.512km SW of Salton City, CA · 13162 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 2.89km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13162 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 2.43km ENE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 13162 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  40. 2.22km W of National City, CA · 13161 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  41. 2.04km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13161 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  42. 1.84km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13161 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  43. 3.04km SSW of Anza, CA · 13160 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  44. 2.210km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13159 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  45. 1.98km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13159 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 2.218km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13158 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  47. 1.912km ESE of Anza, CA · 13158 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 1.720km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13158 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  49. 1.77km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13157 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  50. 2.034km SW of Carlsbad, CA · 13157 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  51. 1.720km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13157 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  52. 1.66km W of Salton City, CA · 13157 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  53. 2.221km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13157 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 1.922km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13157 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  55. 2.114km SW of Westmorland, CA · 13157 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 1.814km SW of Westmorland, CA · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 1.76km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 13157 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 1.525km E of Campo, CA · 13156 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 2.215km SW of Westmorland, CA · 13156 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  60. 2.05km SSW of Aguanga, CA · 13155 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away

The first 60 of 169.

Before

  1. 1.810km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13178 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.69km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13179 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.237km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13179 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.711km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 13180 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.011km SW of Salton City, CA · 13180 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 1.53km NNW of Julian, CA · 13180 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.210km SW of Salton City, CA · 13180 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.310km SW of Salton City, CA · 13181 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 1.520km SW of Westmorland, CA · 13181 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.021km ESE of Anza, CA · 13181 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13182 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.111km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13182 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.611km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13182 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.510km SW of Salton City, CA · 13182 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 2.010km SW of Salton City, CA · 13182 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 2.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 13182 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 2.012km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13182 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.99km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13182 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 1.724km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13183 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 1.79km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2004136. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:50 PM UTC.