California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 10 km N of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10 km N of Coalinga, California on Sat, Sep 15, 1990, 8:39 PM PDT (03:39 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
1990-09-16 03:39:35 UTC
Depth
9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.236° N, 120.363° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
119°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 128 in the 60 days after this one and 110 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.810 km N of Coalinga, California · 13168 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.722 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13168 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.619 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13167 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 13167 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13167 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.722 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13167 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 3.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13167 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.9Central California · 13167 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.630 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13167 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 1.6Central California · 13167 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 3.0Central California · 13167 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13167 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13167 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13166 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.515 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13166 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13166 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 1.711 km SW of Huron, California · 13166 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.828 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13165 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.629 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13165 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13165 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 2.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13164 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 1.714 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13164 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 1.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13164 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 3.034 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13164 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 2.424 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13163 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  26. 2.037 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13163 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13162 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  28. 3.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13161 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  29. 3.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13161 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 3.115 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13161 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  31. 1.736 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13161 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 2.014 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13161 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13161 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  34. 1.511 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13161 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 1.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13160 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  36. 1.99 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13160 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13158 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  38. 1.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13157 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  39. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13156 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  40. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13155 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  41. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13155 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 2.414 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13155 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  43. 1.814 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13155 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  44. 1.614 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13155 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 1.611 km E of Coalinga, California · 13154 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  46. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13154 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  47. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13154 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  48. 1.711 km E of Coalinga, California · 13154 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  49. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13154 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 3.113 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13154 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  51. 1.812 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13154 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  52. 2.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13153 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  53. 2.011 km ESE of Cantua Creek, California · 13153 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  54. 2.45 km SE of Huron, California · 13152 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 1.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13152 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 2.310 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13151 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 2.110 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13151 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  58. 2.024 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 13150 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  59. 2.65 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13148 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  60. 1.516 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13146 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away

The first 60 of 128.

Before

  1. 2.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13169 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.124 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13169 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.612 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13169 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13169 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.32 km SW of Huron, California · 13170 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 2.123 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13170 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 2.312 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13170 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13170 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 2.215 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13171 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.916 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13171 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 2.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13171 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.7Central California · 13172 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13172 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13173 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.76 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13173 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13173 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 4.414 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13173 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 1.814 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13173 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 2.724 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13173 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 3.124 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13173 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc164167. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC.