M1.6 earthquake 10 km S of Huron, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, Jan 21, 1990, 4:37 AM PST

UTC

1990-01-21 12:37:30 UTC

Depth

8.9 km (5.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.105° N, 120.091° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

153°

Stations used

12

• Huron, CaliforniaPopulation 6,836. Forecast11 kmS
• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast12 kmNNE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast76 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast283 kmNW

After

1. 2.110 km N of Avenal, CaliforniaSun, Jan 21, 7:41 AM PST · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.913 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jan 21, 3:52 PM PST · 13403 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
3. 1.7Central CaliforniaSun, Jan 21, 5:00 PM PST · 13403 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
4. 1.79 km WSW of Atascadero, CaliforniaMon, Jan 22, 10:30 AM PST · 13403 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
5. 1.822 km ESE of Shandon, CaliforniaMon, Jan 22, 7:20 PM PST · 13402 days ago · 20 km deep · 60 km away
6. 2.023 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Jan 23, 4:53 PM PST · 13401 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
7. 1.72 km ESE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Jan 24, 5:18 AM PST · 13401 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
8. 1.79 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Jan 25, 12:38 AM PST · 13400 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
9. 1.924 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Jan 27, 7:03 AM PST · 13398 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
10. 1.727 km SW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaSat, Jan 27, 9:53 PM PST · 13397 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
11. 1.616 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jan 28, 9:29 AM PST · 13397 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
12. 1.722 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Jan 28, 10:17 AM PST · 13397 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
13. 2.014 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Jan 30, 2:36 PM PST · 13394 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
14. 2.612 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jan 31, 1:02 AM PST · 13394 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
15. 1.524 km NE of King City, CaliforniaWed, Jan 31, 2:15 PM PST · 13393 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
16. 2.024 km NE of King City, CaliforniaWed, Jan 31, 2:18 PM PST · 13393 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
17. 1.88 km SSW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaWed, Jan 31, 10:54 PM PST · 13393 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
18. 2.136 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Feb 2, 1:20 AM PST · 13392 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
19. 1.615 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Feb 3, 2:11 AM PST · 13391 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
20. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Feb 3, 2:15 AM PST · 13391 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
21. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Feb 3, 12:50 PM PST · 13391 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
22. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Feb 3, 1:15 PM PST · 13391 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
23. 2.912 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Feb 4, 7:30 PM PST · 13389 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
24. 1.94 km W of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Feb 5, 7:16 AM PST · 13389 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
25. 1.59 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Feb 8, 12:47 AM PST · 13386 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
26. 1.815 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Feb 8, 4:14 PM PST · 13385 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
27. 2.18 km W of Templeton, CaliforniaFri, Feb 9, 12:20 AM PST · 13385 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
28. 1.636 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Feb 9, 4:40 PM PST · 13384 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
29. 1.612 km NE of Shandon, CaliforniaSat, Feb 10, 12:56 AM PST · 13384 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
30. 1.818 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Feb 12, 11:45 AM PST · 13382 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
31. 1.817 km W of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Feb 13, 9:57 AM PST · 13381 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
32. 1.616 km WNW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Feb 14, 6:55 PM PST · 13379 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
33. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Feb 15, 3:19 PM PST · 13378 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
34. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Feb 16, 7:30 PM PST · 13377 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
35. 2.423 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Feb 17, 12:25 AM PST · 13377 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
36. 2.123 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Feb 17, 4:08 AM PST · 13377 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
37. 2.215 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Feb 17, 7:49 AM PST · 13377 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
38. 1.626 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Feb 21, 6:00 PM PST · 13372 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
39. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Feb 22, 12:00 PM PST · 13372 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
40. 1.615 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Feb 22, 7:28 PM PST · 13371 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
41. 1.96 km E of Kettleman City, CaliforniaThu, Feb 22, 8:49 PM PST · 13371 days ago · 26 km deep · 20 km away
42. 1.824 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Feb 23, 8:55 AM PST · 13371 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
43. 2.711 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Feb 26, 9:46 AM PST · 13368 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
44. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Feb 26, 10:51 AM PST · 13368 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
45. 2.217 km SW of Corcoran, CaliforniaTue, Feb 27, 12:09 PM PST · 13367 days ago · 19 km deep · 39 km away
46. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Mar 2, 7:26 AM PST · 13364 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
47. 2.124 km E of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Mar 4, 4:16 PM PST · 13361 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
48. 2.322 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Mar 5, 9:09 AM PST · 13361 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
49. 1.612 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Mar 7, 8:18 PM PST · 13358 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
50. 1.617 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Mar 8, 2:55 PM PST · 13357 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
51. 1.917 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Mar 8, 3:27 PM PST · 13357 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
52. 1.817 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Mar 8, 3:58 PM PST · 13357 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
53. 2.610 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Mar 10, 8:25 AM PST · 13356 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
54. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Mar 10, 9:05 AM PST · 13356 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
55. 1.59 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Mar 10, 11:42 PM PST · 13355 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
56. 1.618 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Mar 11, 12:35 AM PST · 13355 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
57. 2.816 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Mar 11, 9:47 AM PST · 13355 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
58. 1.818 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Mar 12, 6:06 PM PST · 13353 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
59. 1.625 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Mar 13, 5:32 PM PST · 13352 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
60. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Mar 14, 1:54 AM PST · 13352 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away

The first 60 of 70.

Before

1. 3.110 km NNE of Avenal, CaliforniaSun, Jan 21, 4:32 AM PST · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.711 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaThu, Jan 18, 8:43 AM PST · 13407 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
3. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Jan 14, 9:42 AM PST · 13411 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
4. 2.212 km SSE of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Jan 14, 9:10 AM PST · 13411 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
5. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 11:01 PM PST · 13412 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
6. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 8:55 PM PST · 13412 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
7. 1.914 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 12:05 PM PST · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
8. 3.016 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 11:50 AM PST · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
9. 1.635 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 9:09 AM PST · 13413 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
10. 1.836 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 8:53 AM PST · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
11. 1.813 km S of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 7:58 AM PST · 13413 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
12. 1.536 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 6:51 AM PST · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
13. 2.114 km S of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 5:48 AM PST · 13413 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
14. 1.737 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 1:33 AM PST · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
15. 1.636 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 1:33 AM PST · 13413 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
16. 1.835 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 1:23 AM PST · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
17. 1.737 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 1:17 AM PST · 13413 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
18. 1.735 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 1:16 AM PST · 13413 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
19. 4.336 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Jan 12, 1:10 AM PST · 13413 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
20. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Jan 11, 7:54 PM PST · 13413 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc151033. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.