California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 13 km N of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 13 km N of Coalinga, California on Tue, Oct 23, 1990, 10:59 AM PDT (17:59 UTC), 7 km (5 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
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-10-23 17:59:01 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.264° N, 120.358° 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, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
105°
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: 120 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 13131 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13130 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.313 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13129 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.014 km N of Coalinga, California · 13129 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13127 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13127 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.79 km WSW of Huron, California · 13126 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 2.64 km SSW of San Ardo, California · 13126 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.85 km SE of Cantua Creek, California · 13126 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13125 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13125 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.94 km NNW of Cambria, California · 13125 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 2.220 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13124 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13123 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13123 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13123 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13122 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 1.623 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 13122 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.88 km NE of Avenal, California · 13121 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.85 km NE of Avenal, California · 13121 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 1.70 km W of Avenal, California · 13121 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 2.05 km NE of Avenal, California · 13121 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
  23. 2.022 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13121 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  24. 1.57 km N of Avenal, California · 13121 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 1.55 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 13119 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  26. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13119 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 1.714 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 13118 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13114 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  29. 4.011 km SSW of Oak Shores, California · 13113 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  30. 2.88 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13111 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 1.68 km N of Avenal, California · 13110 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  32. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13109 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  33. 2.79 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13109 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  34. 3.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13109 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  35. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13107 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  36. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 13107 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  37. 2.124 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 13106 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  38. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13106 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  39. 1.724 km NE of King City, California · 13106 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  40. 1.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13104 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  41. 1.719 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13104 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  42. 1.623 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 13104 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  43. 1.712 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13103 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
  44. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13103 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  45. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13103 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  46. 2.25 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 13102 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  47. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13102 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  48. 2.015 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13101 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  49. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13100 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  50. 2.215 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13100 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  51. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 13100 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  52. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  53. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  54. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  55. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13099 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 1.713 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13099 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  57. 1.625 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13099 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  58. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13099 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  59. 1.626 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 13098 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  60. 1.822 km NW of Coalinga, California · 13097 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away

The first 60 of 120.

Before

  1. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13131 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.731 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13131 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.38 km E of Coalinga, California · 13133 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 1.54 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13133 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 1.718 km N of Coalinga, California · 13133 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13134 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.619 km S of Three Rocks, California · 13134 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 1.62 km SSW of Avenal, California · 13134 days ago · 21 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13134 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 1.95 km S of Avenal, California · 13134 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 1.85 km S of Avenal, California · 13134 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 1.96 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13134 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 1.923 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13134 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.8Central California · 13135 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 1.820 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13135 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 2.38km NNE of Corcoran, CA · 13136 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13137 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13137 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.617 km SW of Lockwood, California · 13138 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13139 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc165748. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:33 AM UTC.