California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 14 km N of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 14 km N of Coalinga, California on Fri, Jan 12, 1990, 12:05 PM PST (20:05 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 11 km S of Tres Pinos, 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
1990-01-12 20:05:03 UTC
Depth
9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.268° N, 120.385° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 148 in the 60 days after this one and 113 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13412 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13412 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 2.317 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13412 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13411 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13411 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13411 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.66 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13411 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.212 km SSE of Huron, California · 13411 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13411 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13411 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13411 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13410 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13410 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13410 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.89 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13409 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.55 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13407 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 1.822 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 13407 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.711 km SW of Huron, California · 13407 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13406 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13406 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13405 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 2.311 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13405 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13405 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13405 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  25. 3.110 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 1.610 km S of Huron, California · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 2.110 km N of Avenal, California · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  28. 1.913 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13404 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 1.7Central California · 13403 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 1.79 km WSW of Atascadero, California · 13403 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  31. 1.822 km ESE of Shandon, California · 13402 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 2.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 13402 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 1.72 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 13401 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  34. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13401 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 1.79 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13400 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  36. 2.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  37. 3.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  38. 3.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  39. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  40. 2.110 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  41. 2.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 1.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  43. 3.210 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13399 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 2.610 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13399 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13399 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 2.311 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 2.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 1.924 km NE of King City, California · 13398 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  49. 3.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  50. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  51. 3.110 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 2.09 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  53. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13397 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  54. 1.727 km SW of Firebaugh, California · 13397 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  55. 1.912 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13397 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  56. 1.616 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13397 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  57. 2.310 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13397 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 1.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13397 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  59. 1.722 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 13397 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  60. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 13395 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 148.

Before

  1. 3.016 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13413 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.88 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13413 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.635 km NE of King City, California · 13413 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.836 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.813 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 13413 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.536 km NE of King City, California · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 2.114 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 13413 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.737 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.636 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.835 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 1.737 km NE of King City, California · 13413 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 1.735 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 4.336 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13413 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13413 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 1.731 km NE of Soledad, California · 13415 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13415 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13415 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away

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