California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 0 km W of Avenal, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 0 km W of Avenal, California on Thu, Nov 1, 1990, 10:53 PM PST (06:53 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 11 km SSW of Oak Shores, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-11-02 06:53:01 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.004° N, 120.134° 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, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
160°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 76 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.05 km NE of Avenal, California · 13120 days ago · 16 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.022 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13120 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.57 km N of Avenal, California · 13120 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 1.55 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 13118 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 1.714 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 13117 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 4.011 km SSW of Oak Shores, California · 13112 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.88 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13110 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.68 km N of Avenal, California · 13109 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 3.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13108 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13106 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 2.124 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 13105 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13105 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.724 km NE of King City, California · 13105 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 2.112km ESE of Delano, CA · 13104 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13103 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.719 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13103 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.623 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 13103 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 1.712 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13102 days ago · 18 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 2.25 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 13101 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 2.015 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13100 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 2.215 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13099 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 13099 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 1.625 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13098 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  25. 1.822 km NW of Coalinga, California · 13096 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 2.030 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 13096 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  27. 1.95 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13095 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  28. 2.18 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13094 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  29. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13094 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 3.17 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13092 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 1.97 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13092 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  32. 1.613 km S of Stratford, California · 13092 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 1.77 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13092 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 1.97 km N of Avenal, California · 13092 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  35. 1.97 km N of Avenal, California · 13092 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  36. 2.25 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13092 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  37. 1.78 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13092 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  38. 1.87 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13092 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 2.68 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13092 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  40. 1.97 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13092 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  41. 2.419 km W of Lost Hills, California · 13090 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  42. 2.711 km NW of Avenal, California · 13089 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  43. 1.86 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13089 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 2.225 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 13089 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  45. 1.89 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 13088 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  46. 1.78 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13088 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  47. 2.48 km SSW of Huron, California · 13087 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  48. 2.17 km ENE of Avenal, California · 13086 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 1.51km SSE of Delano, CA · 13084 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  50. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13083 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 2.33 km W of Avenal, California · 13082 days ago · 14 km deep · 3 km away
  52. 1.63 km W of Avenal, California · 13082 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 3.23 km WSW of Avenal, California · 13082 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
  54. 1.93 km WSW of Avenal, California · 13082 days ago · 19 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 1.512 km SE of Huron, California · 13080 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  56. 2.030 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13080 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  57. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13078 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  58. 1.935 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13077 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 1.611 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13077 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  60. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13073 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of 76.

Before

  1. 1.85 km NE of Avenal, California · 13120 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 1.88 km NE of Avenal, California · 13120 days ago · 17 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 1.623 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 13121 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13122 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.220 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13123 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.94 km NNW of Cambria, California · 13124 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13124 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.85 km SE of Cantua Creek, California · 13125 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.64 km SSW of San Ardo, California · 13125 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.79 km WSW of Huron, California · 13125 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13126 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.014 km N of Coalinga, California · 13128 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13129 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.813 km N of Coalinga, California · 13130 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 3.38 km E of Coalinga, California · 13132 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 1.54 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13132 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 1.718 km N of Coalinga, California · 13132 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.43km NE of Buttonwillow, CA · 13132 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 1.619 km S of Three Rocks, California · 13133 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.62 km SSW of Avenal, California · 13133 days ago · 21 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc202471 (also filed as ci2007379). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:49 AM UTC.