California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 12 km NNE of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 12 km NNE of Coalinga, California on Sun, Apr 1, 1990, 4:45 AM PDT (11:45 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 16 km N of Coalinga, 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
1990-04-01 11:45:20 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.249° N, 120.326° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
136°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.57 km ENE of Lockwood, California · 13334 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.635 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13334 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.021 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 13333 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.511 km NW of Avenal, California · 13333 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13332 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13332 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 1.86 km SSE of Huron, California · 13332 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 13331 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13331 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.39 km NNE of Cambria, California · 13330 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.811 km SSW of Huron, California · 13330 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.713 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13328 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 1.712 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13328 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.517 km N of Coalinga, California · 13328 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.422 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13327 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13327 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.313 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13326 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 1.912 km NE of Cambria, California · 13326 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 1.9Central California · 13325 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 1.610 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13325 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 1.522 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13324 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  22. 2.014 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13324 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13324 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 2.124 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13321 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 1.514 km N of Cayucos, California · 13320 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13320 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  27. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13320 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  28. 2.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13319 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 3.112 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13319 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 1.89 km SW of Huron, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  31. 1.9Central California · 13316 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  32. 1.612 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13316 days ago · 13 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13315 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 1.96 km NE of Lockwood, California · 13314 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  35. 2.511 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 13314 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  36. 3.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13313 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  37. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13313 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  38. 1.822 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13313 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  39. 2.125 km NNE of King City, California · 13313 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  40. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13313 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  41. 1.729 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 13312 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  42. 1.521 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13312 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  43. 1.63 km WNW of Avenal, California · 13311 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
  44. 2.337 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13311 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  45. 2.320 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13311 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  46. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13310 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  47. 1.612 km SW of Huron, California · 13310 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  48. 2.814 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13308 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  49. 1.820 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13308 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  50. 2.59 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13308 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  51. 1.513 km WNW of Huron, California · 13307 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  52. 2.410 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13307 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  53. 2.421 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13305 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  54. 2.110 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13304 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  55. 1.523 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13301 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  56. 1.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 13301 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  57. 2.78 km N of Coalinga, California · 13301 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  58. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13299 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  59. 2.214 km S of Three Rocks, California · 13299 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  60. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13297 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 115.

Before

  1. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13335 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.07 km NE of Lockwood, California · 13335 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 1.86 km NE of Lockwood, California · 13335 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13335 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.914 km N of Coalinga, California · 13335 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 3.123 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13335 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13336 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.616 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13337 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.618 km NE of Bradley, California · 13337 days ago · 25 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.529 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13337 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13338 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 2.2Central California · 13338 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.110 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13339 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13340 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 3.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13340 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.811 km SW of Huron, California · 13340 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13341 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 1.715 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13341 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.18 km SSE of Huron, California · 13342 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13342 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc155389 (also filed as ci1056433). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:55 PM UTC.