California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 16km SW of Coronado, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 16km SW of Coronado, CA on Sun, Dec 2, 1990, 3:52 AM PST (11:52 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 47km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-12-02 11:52:12 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.586° N, 117.301° 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.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
275°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.346km SSE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 13091 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.820km SW of Coronado, CA · 13091 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.146km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 13088 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.520km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 13087 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.442km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13087 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.346km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 13083 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 3.547km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 13083 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 1.59km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CA · 13080 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.746km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13076 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.536km W of La Jolla, CA · 13075 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 2.738km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13075 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.741km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13073 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.837km SE of Avalon, CA · 13070 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.27km N of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 13063 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.619km E of Pine Valley, CA · 13062 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.213km NE of Julian, CA · 13055 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.521km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 13053 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 1.713km NE of Julian, CA · 13052 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.34km WSW of Del Mar, CA · 13041 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.13km SW of Del Mar, CA · 13041 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  21. 2.248km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 13041 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  22. 2.240km W of La Jolla, CA · 13038 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 1.65km NNW of National City, CA · 13031 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  24. 2.644km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13031 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 2.447km SSE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 13092 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.736km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 13093 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.732km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 13095 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.039km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13095 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.431km ESE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 13096 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 3.044km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13098 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.55km SE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 13103 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.333km WSW of La Jolla, CA · 13105 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.338km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13107 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.835km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 13112 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 1.96km SW of Aguanga, CA · 13112 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.729km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.538km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 13113 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 2.320km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13116 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13116 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13118 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 3.020km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13118 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.320km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13119 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 1.57km S of Warner Springs, CA · 13120 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2008348. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC.