California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 6 km ENE of Interlaken, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Interlaken, California on Wed, Apr 18, 1990, 11:12 AM PDT (18:12 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 1 km NNE of Aromas, 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
1990-04-18 18:12:43 UTC
Depth
2.1 km (1.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.973° N, 121.663° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
34°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 182 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.84 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.13 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 2.04 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 1.54 km N of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 1.63 km N of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 2.15 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.78 km SSE of Pescadero, California · 13317 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.91 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 1.56 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 2.93 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 2.34 km N of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 2.41 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 1.77 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 1.73 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 1.82 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 1.85 km E of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.92 km N of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 1.93 km N of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 1.74 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 1.66 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13316 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  21. 1.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13316 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.12 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 2.13 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 2.83 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 2.13 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  26. 2.32 km N of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  27. 3.62 km N of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 1.84 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 1.74 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  30. 1.63 km N of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  31. 1.84 km E of Interlaken, California · 13316 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 1.9Central California · 13316 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  33. 2.6Central California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  34. 2.62 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  35. 1.71 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  36. 2.11 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 1.7Central California · 13316 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  38. 2.43 km SW of Hollister, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  39. 2.14 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  40. 2.61 km E of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  41. 1.71 km E of Aromas, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  42. 1.87 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13316 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 2.14 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 1.74 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 1.71 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  46. 1.64 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13315 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 2.22 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  48. 1.62 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  49. 1.92 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 1.72 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  51. 1.84 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  52. 2.62 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  53. 1.64 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  54. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13315 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 2.13 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  56. 2.08 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13314 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  57. 1.72 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  58. 2.24 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13314 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  59. 1.92 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  60. 1.73 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away

The first 60 of 184.

Before

  1. 1.94 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 3.04 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.54 km E of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.54 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 3.95 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.64 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.93 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 3.75 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 1.94 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 2.74 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 1.55 km E of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.03 km N of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 1.55 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.54 km E of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.95 km E of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 3.65 km E of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 5.14 km E of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 4.05 km E of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 4.45 km E of Interlaken, California · 13317 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.03 km N of Aromas, California · 13317 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away

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