California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 4 km ESE of Interlaken, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of Interlaken, California on Sun, Aug 12, 1990, 11:36 AM PDT (18:36 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 14 km S of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-08-12 18:36:12 UTC
Depth
11.3 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.940° N, 121.682° 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, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
81

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 104 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.02 km NE of Union City, California · 13201 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.87 km NE of Gilroy, California · 13200 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 2.63 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13200 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.62 km ENE of Union City, California · 13199 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13199 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13198 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.24 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 13197 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 1.630 km NE of Soledad, California · 13196 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 1.511 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 13196 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13196 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13196 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.64 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13196 days ago · 12 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13195 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.55 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13195 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 3.11 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13195 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13194 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.94 km SE of Aromas, California · 13194 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, California · 13194 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.812 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13194 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 2.110 km SSE of Pescadero, California · 13194 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13194 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 2.210 km SSE of Pescadero, California · 13194 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 1.611 km S of Pescadero, California · 13194 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  24. 1.510 km SSE of Pescadero, California · 13194 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 1.5Northern California · 13194 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 2.7Central California · 13194 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 2.38 km W of Volta, California · 13194 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 2.02 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 13193 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  29. 1.911 km N of Boulder Creek, California · 13193 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  30. 2.66 km ENE of Corralitos, California · 13193 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  31. 2.45 km NE of Amesti, California · 13193 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  32. 1.54 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 13193 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 1.614 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13193 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 1.95 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13193 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 1.57 km WSW of Monte Sereno, California · 13192 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  36. 3.67 km WSW of Monte Sereno, California · 13192 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  37. 1.96 km WSW of Monte Sereno, California · 13192 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  38. 1.66 km NE of East Foothills, California · 13192 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  39. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13192 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  40. 2.02 km N of Scotts Valley, California · 13192 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  41. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13191 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  42. 1.731 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 13191 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  43. 1.9Northern California · 13191 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  44. 1.514 km SSE of Davenport, California · 13190 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  45. 1.74 km E of Interlaken, California · 13190 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 3.33 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13190 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  47. 3.512 km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 13190 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  48. 3.012 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13190 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  49. 2.59 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13190 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  50. 2.324 km NE of Soledad, California · 13189 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 1.51 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13189 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13189 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  53. 2.5Central California · 13189 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  54. 2.04 km E of Day Valley, California · 13189 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  55. 2.01 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13189 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  56. 2.4Central California · 13188 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  57. 1.61 km NE of Aromas, California · 13188 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  58. 2.49 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13188 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 1.87 km WNW of Lexington Hills, California · 13188 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
  60. 1.917 km S of Pescadero, California · 13188 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of 181.

Before

  1. 3.14 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13203 days ago · 12 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.94 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13203 days ago · 12 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.330 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13203 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.73 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13203 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.9Central California · 13203 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.12 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13203 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13204 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13205 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13205 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.65 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13205 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13205 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.77 km N of Day Valley, California · 13206 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 1.723 km ENE of King City, California · 13206 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.114 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13206 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 2.16 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13208 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 3.66 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13208 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13208 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 2.71 km E of Aromas, California · 13208 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 1.65 km W of Volta, California · 13208 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 1.61 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13208 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc162598. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC.