California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 11 km SW of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km SW of Huron, California on Sun, Jan 7, 1990, 8:43 AM PST (16:43 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 36 km WSW of Three Rocks, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-01-07 16:43:15 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.123° N, 120.185° 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 2.2 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
233°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 92 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13416 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13416 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13415 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.731 km NE of Soledad, California · 13415 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13413 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 4.336 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 1.735 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.737 km NE of King City, California · 13413 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 1.835 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 1.636 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.737 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.114 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 13413 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.536 km NE of King City, California · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.813 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 13413 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 1.836 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.635 km NE of King City, California · 13413 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13413 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 3.016 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 1.914 km N of Coalinga, California · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13412 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13412 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  23. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13411 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 2.212 km SSE of Huron, California · 13411 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13411 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13411 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13411 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13410 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  29. 1.711 km SW of Huron, California · 13407 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13406 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  31. 3.110 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 1.610 km S of Huron, California · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 2.110 km N of Avenal, California · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 1.913 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13404 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  35. 1.7Central California · 13404 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  36. 1.79 km WSW of Atascadero, California · 13403 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 1.822 km ESE of Shandon, California · 13402 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 2.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 13402 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  39. 1.72 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 13401 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  40. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13401 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  41. 1.79 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13400 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  42. 1.924 km NE of King City, California · 13398 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13398 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 1.727 km SW of Firebaugh, California · 13397 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  45. 1.616 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13397 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 1.722 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 13397 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  47. 2.014 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13395 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  48. 2.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 13394 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  49. 1.524 km NE of King City, California · 13394 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  50. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 13394 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  51. 1.88 km SSW of Kettleman City, California · 13393 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 2.136 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13392 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  53. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13392 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  54. 1.615 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13391 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  55. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13391 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  56. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13391 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  57. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13391 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13390 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  59. 2.912 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13389 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  60. 1.94 km W of Huron, California · 13389 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away

The first 60 of 92.

Before

  1. 1.837 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13419 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13420 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.910 km S of Huron, California · 13421 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 1.99 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13421 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13421 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.922 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13423 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13424 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13425 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13428 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13429 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.620 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 13429 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 1.59 km WNW of Paso Robles, California · 13430 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 1.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13430 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13430 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 1.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13431 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 1.937 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13432 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 2.632 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13432 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.831 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13433 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.8Central California · 13433 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 2.114 km NNE of Shandon, California · 13433 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc150269. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.