California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 8km NW of Garnet, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 8km NW of Garnet, CA on Fri, Aug 17, 1990, 12:07 PM PDT (19:07 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 10km WSW of Salton City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-08-17 19:07:02 UTC
Depth
-1.0 km (-0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.962° N, 116.601° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
155°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 171 in the 60 days after this one and 114 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.95km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13196 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 13196 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CA · 13196 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.75km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13196 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13195 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.616km NE of Coachella, CA · 13195 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.53km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13194 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.72km SSE of Aguanga, CA · 13193 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 1.92km ENE of Banning, CA · 13193 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 2.19km S of Idyllwild, CA · 13193 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.918km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 13193 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 1.72km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13192 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.929km ESE of Barstow, CA · 13192 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 1.911km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13191 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 1.510km SW of Anza, CA · 13190 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13190 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.322km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 13190 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.95km SSE of Thousand Palms, CA · 13190 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13189 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.75km ESE of Ontario, CA · 13189 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  21. 2.017km E of Big Bear City, CA · 13188 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 2.017km E of Big Bear City, CA · 13188 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 2.017km ESE of Big Bear City, CA · 13188 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  24. 2.113km E of Julian, CA · 13188 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
  25. 1.710km ENE of Pala, CA · 13188 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CA · 13187 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  27. 2.12km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13187 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  28. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13186 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  29. 1.513km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13186 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  30. 1.710km N of North Shore, CA · 13186 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 2.07km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13186 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
  32. 1.78km N of Cabazon, CA · 13186 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  33. 1.57km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 13185 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  34. 3.54km N of Julian, CA · 13185 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  35. 2.25km ESE of Ontario, CA · 13185 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 1.78km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 13185 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  37. 2.017km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 13183 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 1.521km ESE of Anza, CA · 13183 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 4.110km SW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  40. 2.110km SW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  41. 2.210km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  42. 3.211km SW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  43. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 1.711km SW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  45. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  46. 2.111km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13183 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 2.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13183 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 3.210km SW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  49. 2.010km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  50. 4.510km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 2.023km ESE of Anza, CA · 13183 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 2.310km SW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 2.39km SW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  54. 1.811km SW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  55. 2.010km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  56. 3.311km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  57. 1.911km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  58. 1.710km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  59. 2.111km SW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  60. 1.710km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13183 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away

The first 60 of 171.

Before

  1. 1.915km SSE of Anza, CA · 13196 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.08km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13197 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.96km E of Julian, CA · 13197 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.53km SW of Corona, CA · 13197 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.09km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13197 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.310km ENE of Pala, CA · 13197 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.616km NE of Coachella, CA · 13197 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.69km NW of Aguanga, CA · 13197 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 2.110km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 13197 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.910km ENE of Pala, CA · 13197 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.69km ENE of Pala, CA · 13197 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.616km NE of Coachella, CA · 13198 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 1.619km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 13198 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 1.716km SE of Anza, CA · 13198 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 1.72km N of Loma Linda, CA · 13198 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.64km S of Idyllwild, CA · 13198 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 1.712km SSE of Anza, CA · 13199 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 1.57km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 13199 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 1.63km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13199 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.523km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13200 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2003138. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:13 AM UTC.