California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 3 km NE of Interlaken, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3 km NE of Interlaken, California on Fri, Jan 26, 1990, 7:12 PM PST (03:12 UTC), 6 km (4 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
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-01-27 03:12:24 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.976° N, 121.709° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
39°
Stations used
46

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 189 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.311 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 3.13 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13398 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 1.53 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13398 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 1.924 km NE of King City, California · 13398 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.59 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13398 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 2.13 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13398 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 1.910 km WNW of Volta, California · 13398 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.21 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13398 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 1.61 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13398 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 3.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 3.110 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 2.09 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13398 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13397 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.727 km SW of Firebaugh, California · 13397 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.81 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 13397 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 1.912 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13397 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.87 km SSE of Cambrian Park, California · 13397 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 2.310 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13397 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 1.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13397 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13397 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 2.27 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13396 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  24. 1.55 km ENE of Lexington Hills, California · 13396 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  25. 2.02 km WSW of Hollister, California · 13396 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  26. 1.615 km S of Davenport, California · 13395 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  27. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 13395 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13395 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 1.92 km WNW of Boulder Creek, California · 13395 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  30. 1.812 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13395 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  31. 1.95 km SSW of Monte Sereno, California · 13394 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 1.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13394 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  33. 1.519 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13394 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  34. 1.74 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13394 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  35. 2.94 km NE of Lexington Hills, California · 13394 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 2.93 km NE of Lexington Hills, California · 13394 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 1.524 km NE of King City, California · 13394 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 13394 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 1.84 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13393 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  40. 2.24 km WNW of Day Valley, California · 13392 days ago · 16 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 1.710 km WSW of Volta, California · 13392 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  42. 3.02 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13392 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  43. 2.52 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13392 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  44. 2.52 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13392 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  45. 1.52 km ESE of Day Valley, California · 13392 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  46. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13392 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  47. 2.82 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13392 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 2.0Northern California · 13392 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 2.04 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 3.14 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  51. 2.33 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  52. 2.34 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 2.44 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 2.03 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 2.14 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13392 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 2.216 km S of Davenport, California · 13392 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  57. 3.016 km S of Davenport, California · 13392 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  58. 2.37 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13392 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  59. 2.17 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13391 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  60. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13391 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 185.

Before

  1. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13399 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.610 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13399 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 3.210 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13399 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.81 km SE of Interlaken, California · 13400 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 1.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 2.110 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 3.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 3.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13400 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.99 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13400 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 2.16 km W of Volta, California · 13400 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.96 km WNW of Volta, California · 13400 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13401 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 1.53 km N of Interlaken, California · 13401 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.96 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13401 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 1.83 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13401 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 1.63 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13401 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 1.89 km SW of Davenport, California · 13402 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc151328. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 PM UTC.