California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 3 km NNW of Aromas, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 3 km NNW of Aromas, California on Thu, Apr 19, 1990, 5:54 AM PDT (12:54 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 1 km NNE of Aromas, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-04-19 12:54:52 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.921° N, 121.653° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
52

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 188 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.32 km N of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.62 km N of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.84 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.74 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.63 km N of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.84 km E of Interlaken, California · 13316 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 1.9Central California · 13316 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.6Central California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.62 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.71 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.11 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.7Central California · 13316 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.43 km SW of Hollister, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 2.14 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 2.61 km E of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 1.71 km E of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 1.87 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13316 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 2.14 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.74 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.71 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  21. 1.64 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13315 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  22. 2.22 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  23. 1.62 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 1.92 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  25. 1.72 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 1.84 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 2.62 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.64 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13315 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 2.13 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 2.08 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13315 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  32. 1.72 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 2.24 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13314 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  34. 1.92 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 1.73 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 2.34 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 2.14 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 1.91 km E of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  39. 3.81 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 2.09 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13314 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  41. 2.13 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  42. 3.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13313 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  43. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13313 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  44. 1.93 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13313 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 1.822 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13313 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 2.51 km NE of Aromas, California · 13313 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  47. 2.125 km NNE of King City, California · 13313 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13313 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  49. 2.14 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13313 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  50. 2.51 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13312 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  51. 2.84 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13312 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  52. 1.62 km N of Aromas, California · 13312 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  53. 1.729 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 13312 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  54. 1.521 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13312 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  55. 2.314 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13311 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  56. 1.714 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13311 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  57. 2.617 km NW of Diablo Grande, California · 13311 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  58. 2.74 km E of Interlaken, California · 13311 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 2.22 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13311 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  60. 2.817 km NW of Diablo Grande, California · 13311 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 2.83 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.13 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.12 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13317 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.66 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.74 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 1.93 km N of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.92 km N of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.85 km E of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.82 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.73 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.77 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.41 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 2.34 km N of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.93 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.56 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.91 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.78 km SSE of Pescadero, California · 13317 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 2.15 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 1.63 km N of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1175481. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC.