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M1.7 earthquake 27 km SW of Firebaugh, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 27 km SW of Firebaugh, California on Sat, Jan 27, 1990, 9:53 PM PST (05:53 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 4 km E of Interlaken, 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
1990-01-28 05:53:13 UTC
Depth
-0.3 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.716° N, 120.713° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 4.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
255°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 159 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.912 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13397 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.616 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13397 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.310 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13397 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13397 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.722 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 13397 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.27 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13397 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.02 km WSW of Hollister, California · 13396 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 13396 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13396 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.812 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13396 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.014 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13395 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.519 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13395 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 13395 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.524 km NE of King City, California · 13394 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 13394 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.710 km WSW of Volta, California · 13393 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 2.136 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13393 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 3.02 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13393 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 2.52 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13393 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 2.52 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13393 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13392 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  22. 2.82 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13392 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.04 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  24. 3.14 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 2.33 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 2.34 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  27. 2.44 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  28. 2.03 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 2.14 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 2.37 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 2.17 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13392 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  32. 1.615 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13392 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  33. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13392 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  34. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13391 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  36. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13391 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  37. 1.98 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13391 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 2.13 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13391 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  39. 3.03 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13391 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  40. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13391 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 2.117 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13391 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  42. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  43. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13390 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 2.912 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13390 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  45. 1.53 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 13390 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  46. 1.94 km W of Huron, California · 13389 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  47. 1.611 km WSW of Volta, California · 13389 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  48. 1.74 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13389 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  49. 2.73 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13389 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  50. 1.97 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13388 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  51. 1.88 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 13388 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 3.13 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13387 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  53. 4.14 km E of Interlaken, California · 13387 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  54. 2.29 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13387 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  55. 1.94 km E of Interlaken, California · 13387 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 1.59 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13387 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  57. 3.310 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13387 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  58. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13387 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  59. 2.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13386 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  60. 1.815 km N of Coalinga, California · 13386 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13398 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 2.09 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 3.110 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 3.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.21 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13398 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.910 km WNW of Volta, California · 13398 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.13 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13398 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.924 km NE of King City, California · 13398 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 1.53 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13399 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 3.13 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13399 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13399 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.311 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13399 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.93 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13399 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13399 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.610 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 3.210 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 1.81 km SE of Interlaken, California · 13400 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 1.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 2.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc151387. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:04 PM UTC.