M2.2 earthquake 44km WSW of Carlsbad, CA

Magnitude

2.2 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Jul 9, 1990, 1:19 PM PDT

UTC

1990-07-09 20:19:54 UTC

Depth

5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.010° N, 117.787° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

203°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Oceanside, CaliforniaPopulation 175,691. Forecast43 kmWSW
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast67 kmWNW

After

1. 2.538km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Jul 9, 6:15 PM PDT · 13236 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
2. 2.048km SSW of San Clemente, CAWed, Jul 11, 9:38 AM PDT · 13234 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
3. 2.137km WSW of Carlsbad, CAFri, Jul 13, 2:12 AM PDT · 13233 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
4. 2.439km W of La Jolla, CAFri, Jul 13, 8:15 PM PDT · 13232 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
5. 2.447km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jul 15, 2:36 AM PDT · 13231 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
6. 2.07km W of Rosarito, B.C., MXSun, Jul 15, 6:11 PM PDT · 13230 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
7. 1.610km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CAMon, Jul 16, 2:43 PM PDT · 13229 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
8. 1.76km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CAMon, Jul 16, 11:48 PM PDT · 13229 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.047km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Jul 23, 1:40 AM PDT · 13223 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
10. 2.05km SSE of Rolling Hills, CAWed, Jul 25, 12:22 AM PDT · 13221 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
11. 1.93km W of Fullerton, CAFri, Jul 27, 1:34 AM PDT · 13219 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
12. 2.146km WSW of Carlsbad, CAFri, Jul 27, 8:55 AM PDT · 13219 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
13. 1.913km S of San Pedro, CASat, Jul 28, 8:57 AM PDT · 13218 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
14. 2.546km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Jul 30, 12:15 PM PDT · 13215 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
15. 2.557km S of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAThu, Aug 2, 10:16 AM PDT · 13212 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
16. 2.711km NE of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CAThu, Aug 2, 2:54 PM PDT · 13212 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
17. 1.610km NW of Aguanga, CASat, Aug 4, 7:06 AM PDT · 13211 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
18. 2.411km ENE of North Tustin, CASat, Aug 4, 9:31 AM PDT · 13210 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
19. 1.67km NW of Aguanga, CAMon, Aug 6, 9:14 AM PDT · 13208 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
20. 1.813km SW of Coronado, CAMon, Aug 6, 5:54 PM PDT · 13208 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
21. 1.849km SSW of San Clemente, CAMon, Aug 6, 10:31 PM PDT · 13208 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
22. 2.24km E of Yorba Linda, CASat, Aug 11, 11:27 PM PDT · 13203 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
23. 2.135km W of La Jolla, CASun, Aug 12, 4:57 AM PDT · 13203 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
24. 1.919km S of San Pedro, CASun, Aug 12, 8:58 AM PDT · 13203 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
25. 1.69km ENE of Pala, CAThu, Aug 16, 6:40 AM PDT · 13199 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
26. 1.910km ENE of Pala, CAThu, Aug 16, 7:40 AM PDT · 13199 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
27. 2.110km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Aug 16, 7:56 AM PDT · 13199 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
28. 1.69km NW of Aguanga, CAThu, Aug 16, 8:01 AM PDT · 13199 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
29. 2.310km ENE of Pala, CAThu, Aug 16, 11:22 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
30. 1.53km SW of Corona, CAThu, Aug 16, 8:53 PM PDT · 13198 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
31. 2.634km W of La Jolla, CAThu, Aug 16, 10:32 PM PDT · 13198 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
32. 1.72km SSE of Aguanga, CAMon, Aug 20, 10:05 AM PDT · 13194 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
33. 1.817km N of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CAMon, Aug 20, 12:02 PM PDT · 13194 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
34. 1.710km ENE of Pala, CASat, Aug 25, 6:31 PM PDT · 13189 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
35. 2.013km NNW of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CASat, Aug 25, 8:21 PM PDT · 13189 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
36. 1.64km NE of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Aug 30, 9:58 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
37. 2.36km S of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAFri, Aug 31, 11:22 PM PDT · 13183 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
38. 1.845km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Sep 1, 5:02 AM PDT · 13183 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
39. 2.666km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MXMon, Sep 3, 1:00 AM PDT · 13181 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
40. 2.09km S of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAMon, Sep 3, 8:02 PM PDT · 13180 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
41. 2.237km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Sep 4, 6:38 AM PDT · 13180 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
42. 1.92km NNE of Alpine, CAWed, Sep 5, 3:07 AM PDT · 13179 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
43. 2.72km NE of Alpine, CAWed, Sep 5, 6:34 AM PDT · 13179 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
44. 2.344km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Sep 5, 10:43 PM PDT · 13178 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away

Before

1. 2.07km WNW of Corona, CASun, Jul 8, 8:59 PM PDT · 13237 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
2. 2.111km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CASun, Jul 8, 2:31 PM PDT · 13237 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
3. 2.110km ENE of Pala, CASun, Jul 8, 5:23 AM PDT · 13238 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
4. 2.340km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Jul 7, 2:15 AM PDT · 13239 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
5. 1.510km ENE of Pala, CASat, Jul 7, 12:59 AM PDT · 13239 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
6. 2.210km ENE of Pala, CAFri, Jul 6, 10:30 PM PDT · 13239 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
7. 1.510km ENE of Pala, CAFri, Jul 6, 8:50 PM PDT · 13239 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
8. 2.010km ENE of Pala, CAFri, Jul 6, 8:32 PM PDT · 13239 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
9. 2.49km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CATue, Jul 3, 8:35 AM PDT · 13243 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
10. 1.71km E of La Palma, CATue, Jul 3, 2:52 AM PDT · 13243 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
11. 2.447km SSW of San Clemente, CAMon, Jul 2, 10:21 AM PDT · 13243 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
12. 2.548km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jul 1, 10:52 PM PDT · 13244 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
13. 2.93km SSE of Avalon, CASat, Jun 30, 3:02 PM PDT · 13245 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
14. 2.447km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jun 28, 6:46 PM PDT · 13247 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
15. 2.647km SSW of San Clemente, CATue, Jun 26, 2:52 PM PDT · 13249 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
16. 1.67km SW of San Pedro, CASun, Jun 24, 6:19 PM PDT · 13251 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
17. 3.136km WSW of Carlsbad, CAFri, Jun 22, 7:33 AM PDT · 13254 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
18. 1.638km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Jun 18, 11:31 PM PDT · 13257 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
19. 1.749km E of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAMon, Jun 18, 9:11 PM PDT · 13257 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
20. 1.845km SSW of San Clemente, CAMon, Jun 18, 9:01 AM PDT · 13258 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci683068. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:39 AM UTC.