California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 17km ESE of Arvin, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 17km ESE of Arvin, CA on Sat, Apr 7, 1990, 3:38 PM PDT (22:38 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 7km SSE of Santa Clarita, 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
1990-04-07 22:38:59 UTC
Depth
11.3 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.130° N, 118.663° 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

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
88°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 98 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 98.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1056830. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.