California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 2 km NE of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Coalinga, California on Thu, Jul 26, 1990, 11:05 AM PDT (18:05 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 13 km ENE of Shandon, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-07-26 18:05:59 UTC
Depth
12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.156° N, 120.336° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
120°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.2Central California · 13219 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13219 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.813 km NW of Avenal, CA · 13219 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.023 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13218 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.910 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13217 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 1.6Central California · 13217 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13216 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13215 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.5Central California · 13215 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.9Central California · 13215 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13215 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 3.213 km ENE of Shandon, California · 13213 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.513 km ENE of Shandon, California · 13213 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 2.220 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13213 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 2.113 km E of Shandon, California · 13213 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 1.913 km ENE of Shandon, California · 13213 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 2.918 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13213 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 1.623 km NE of King City, California · 13212 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.932 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13209 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 1.712 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13209 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  21. 1.97 km WSW of Atascadero, California · 13208 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  22. 1.97 km WSW of Atascadero, California · 13207 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  23. 1.717km WSW of Corcoran, CA · 13206 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  24. 1.61 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 13206 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 1.723 km ENE of King City, California · 13206 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13205 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13205 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13205 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13204 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 2.330 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13203 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  31. 1.96 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13202 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 2.14 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13202 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 1.74 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 13202 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  34. 2.011 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13200 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 1.921 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13199 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13198 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  37. 2.812 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13198 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  38. 1.630 km NE of Soledad, California · 13196 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  39. 1.810 km NW of Kettleman City, California · 13196 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  40. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13196 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  41. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13196 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  42. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13195 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  43. 2.313 km SW of Huron, California · 13194 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  44. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13194 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  45. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13194 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  46. 2.7Central California · 13193 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  47. 1.6Central California · 13193 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  48. 1.612 km NW of Avenal, California · 13193 days ago · 16 km deep · 13 km away
  49. 2.820km SSE of King City, CA · 13192 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  50. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13192 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13191 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 1.731 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 13190 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  53. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13189 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  54. 2.324 km NE of Soledad, California · 13189 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  55. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13189 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  56. 2.5Central California · 13189 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 2.12 km SW of Huron, California · 13189 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  58. 2.4Central California · 13188 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 3.013 km E of Shandon, California · 13187 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  60. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13187 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away

The first 60 of 112.

Before

  1. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13219 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13219 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.53 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13220 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.015 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13220 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.230 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13221 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13223 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.818 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13223 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.72 km SE of San Ardo, California · 13224 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.137 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13228 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.931 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13229 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.721 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13231 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.111 km E of Coalinga, California · 13231 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 1.52 km SE of San Ardo, California · 13234 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.94 km SSE of Cantua Creek, California · 13236 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.823 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13236 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.923 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13236 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.610 km SW of Huron, California · 13236 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.63 km E of Avenal, California · 13237 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 2.440 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13238 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.623 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13238 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc161669 (also filed as ci142445). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:36 AM UTC.