California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 1 km E of Aromas, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 1 km E of Aromas, California on Tue, May 8, 1990, 3:37 AM PDT (10:37 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 6 km NE of East Foothills, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-05-08 10:37:23 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.891° N, 121.625° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
51°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 185 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, California · 13297 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13297 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.88 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13297 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 2.68 km W of Volta, California · 13296 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.823 km NE of King City, California · 13296 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.86 km WNW of Volta, California · 13296 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.31 km NE of Aromas, California · 13296 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13296 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.615 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13296 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 1.930 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13296 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 2.16 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13296 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 1.66 km WNW of Day Valley, California · 13295 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 3.415 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13295 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 1.510 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13294 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.615 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13294 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.54 km SSE of Lexington Hills, California · 13293 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.23 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13293 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.61 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13293 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 1.520 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13293 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 2.310 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 13292 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  21. 1.62 km N of Aromas, California · 13292 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 1.92 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13291 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  23. 2.14 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13290 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 1.89 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13290 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  25. 2.410 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 13290 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  26. 1.636 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13290 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  27. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13290 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 2.29 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13290 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  29. 1.710 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 13290 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13289 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  31. 3.014 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13289 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 1.6Central California · 13289 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  33. 3.215 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13289 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  34. 2.515 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13289 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  35. 2.315 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13289 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  36. 3.67 km E of East Foothills, California · 13288 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  37. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13288 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  38. 1.8Northern California · 13287 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 1.8Central California · 13287 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  40. 3.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13287 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  41. 3.014 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13287 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  42. 1.94 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13287 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  43. 3.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13287 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 2.54 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13287 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 1.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13287 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  46. 2.02 km N of Lexington Hills, California · 13287 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  47. 2.515 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13286 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  48. 2.66 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13286 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  49. 3.36 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13286 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  50. 2.29 km NNW of Boulder Creek, California · 13285 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  51. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13285 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  52. 2.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13285 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  53. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13284 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  54. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13284 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  55. 1.71 km W of Loyola, California · 13284 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  56. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13284 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  57. 2.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13284 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  58. 1.69 km WSW of Volta, California · 13283 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  59. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, California · 13283 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13283 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of 177.

Before

  1. 2.21 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13297 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.98 km N of Day Valley, California · 13298 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.45 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13298 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13299 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.02 km N of Lexington Hills, California · 13299 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.014 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13300 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.66 km S of Sunol, California · 13300 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 13301 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.64 km SE of Aromas, California · 13303 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.79 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 13303 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.93 km WSW of Cupertino, California · 13303 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 1.61 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13303 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 1.85 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13304 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 2.421 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13304 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 2.35 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 13304 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 2.44 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 13305 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.84 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13305 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 1.65 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13305 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 1.65 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13306 days ago · 13 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 1.56 km N of Interlaken, California · 13307 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc157212. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.