M1.6 earthquake 3km SSW of Mojave, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 3km SSW of Mojave, CA on Sun, Jun 24, 1990, 10:16 PM PDT (05:16 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 25km ESE of Kernville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 94 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 94.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2000813. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC.