California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 25 km NNE of King City, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 25 km NNE of King City, California on Sun, Apr 22, 1990, 9:14 PM PDT (04:14 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 16 km N of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-04-23 04:14:45 UTC
Depth
1.5 km (0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.408° N, 120.975° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
34

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 196 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13312 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 2.14 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13312 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.51 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13312 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.934 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 13312 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.84 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13312 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.62 km N of Aromas, California · 13311 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.729 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 13311 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.521 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13311 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.74 km E of Interlaken, California · 13311 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.22 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13311 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.94 km E of Interlaken, California · 13311 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.63 km WNW of Avenal, California · 13310 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.337 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13310 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.96 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13310 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.320 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13310 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13310 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 1.612 km SW of Huron, California · 13310 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.64 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13310 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 1.63 km N of Aromas, California · 13309 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.62 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13309 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  21. 2.1Central California · 13309 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 1.91 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13308 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 1.50 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13308 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 2.814 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13308 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  25. 1.820 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13308 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 2.59 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13307 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 2.45 km N of Interlaken, California · 13307 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  28. 1.513 km WNW of Huron, California · 13307 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  29. 1.56 km N of Interlaken, California · 13307 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 1.65 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13307 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 2.410 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13307 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  32. 1.923 km W of San Simeon, California · 13306 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 1.65 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13306 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  34. 2.35 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 13305 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  35. 2.421 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13305 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 1.85 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13304 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  37. 2.110 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13304 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 1.61 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13304 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 1.64 km SE of Aromas, California · 13303 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  40. 1.523 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13301 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  41. 1.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 13301 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  42. 2.78 km N of Coalinga, California · 13300 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 1.934 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 13300 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  44. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13299 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 2.214 km S of Three Rocks, California · 13299 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  46. 2.45 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13298 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 2.21 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13297 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  48. 1.91 km E of Aromas, California · 13297 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  49. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, California · 13297 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  50. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13297 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  51. 2.68 km W of Volta, California · 13297 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 2.823 km NE of King City, California · 13297 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 1.86 km WNW of Volta, California · 13296 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 2.31 km NE of Aromas, California · 13296 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  55. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13296 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  56. 1.930 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13296 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  57. 2.16 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13296 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  58. 2.26 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13294 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  59. 2.024 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13294 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  60. 1.510 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13294 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.51 km NE of Aromas, California · 13313 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.822 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13313 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 1.93 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13313 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13313 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 3.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13313 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.13 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13313 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.511 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 13313 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 2.09 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13313 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 3.81 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.91 km E of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.14 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.96 km NE of Lockwood, California · 13314 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.34 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 1.73 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 1.92 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 2.24 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13314 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.72 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 2.13 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13314 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13314 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 1.64 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13315 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc156458. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC.