California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 11 km SW of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 11 km SW of Huron, California on Thu, Jan 18, 1990, 8:43 AM PST (16:43 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 21 km NE of Soledad, 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
1990-01-18 16:43:01 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.127° N, 120.191° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
99°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 89 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13407 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.110 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 1.610 km S of Huron, California · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.110 km N of Avenal, California · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 1.913 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13404 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 1.7Central California · 13404 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.79 km WSW of Atascadero, California · 13403 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 1.822 km ESE of Shandon, California · 13403 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 13402 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.72 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 13401 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13401 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 1.79 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13400 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.924 km NE of King City, California · 13398 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13398 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.727 km SW of Firebaugh, California · 13397 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.616 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13397 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 1.722 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 13397 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 13396 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13395 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.014 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13395 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  21. 2.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 13394 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 1.524 km NE of King City, California · 13394 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 13394 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 1.88 km SSW of Kettleman City, California · 13393 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 2.136 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13392 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13392 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 1.615 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13391 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  28. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13391 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  29. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13391 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  30. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13391 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13390 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  33. 2.912 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13390 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  34. 1.94 km W of Huron, California · 13389 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  35. 1.59 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13386 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 1.815 km N of Coalinga, California · 13386 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  37. 2.18 km W of Templeton, California · 13385 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  38. 1.636 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13385 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 1.612 km NE of Shandon, California · 13384 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  40. 2.026 km NE of Soledad, California · 13383 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  41. 1.526 km NE of Soledad, California · 13383 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  42. 1.912 km WSW of King City, California · 13383 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  43. 1.818 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13382 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  44. 1.817 km W of Coalinga, California · 13381 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  45. 1.616 km WNW of Huron, California · 13380 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13379 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  47. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13378 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  48. 2.423 km NE of King City, California · 13377 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 2.123 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13377 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  50. 2.215 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13377 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 1.626 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13373 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  52. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13372 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  53. 1.615 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13372 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  54. 1.96 km E of Kettleman City, California · 13372 days ago · 26 km deep · 30 km away
  55. 1.824 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13371 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  56. 2.711 km E of Coalinga, California · 13368 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  57. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13368 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  58. 2.217 km SW of Corcoran, California · 13367 days ago · 19 km deep · 49 km away
  59. 1.626 km NE of Soledad, California · 13366 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  60. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13365 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away

The first 60 of 89.

Before

  1. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13410 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13411 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13411 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13411 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.212 km SSE of Huron, California · 13411 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13411 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13412 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13413 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 1.914 km N of Coalinga, California · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 3.016 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13413 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.635 km NE of King City, California · 13413 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.836 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.813 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 13413 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.536 km NE of King City, California · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 2.114 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 13413 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 1.737 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 1.636 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 1.835 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.737 km NE of King City, California · 13413 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc150884. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC.