California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 1 km NNW of North Gate, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of North Gate, California on Mon, Mar 19, 1990, 12:04 AM PST (08:04 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 3 km SSE of North Gate, 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
1990-03-19 08:04:16 UTC
Depth
13.2 km (8.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.922° N, 122.007° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
62°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.41 km NNW of North Gate, California · 13346 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.13 km ESE of Pittsburg, California · 13344 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.59 km SW of Napa, California · 13344 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.615 km SSE of Livermore, California · 13344 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.36 km SW of Monte Sereno, California · 13344 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 2.40 km S of Los Altos Hills, California · 13343 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.67 km E of East Foothills, California · 13342 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.04 km WSW of Cupertino, California · 13342 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.614 km E of Angwin, California · 13342 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.68 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13341 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.93 km NE of Monte Sereno, California · 13341 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.61 km NW of Lexington Hills, California · 13341 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.77 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 13341 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.72 km WSW of Alamo, California · 13339 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.216 km WNW of Davenport, California · 13339 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13338 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 1.94 km W of Lexington Hills, California · 13337 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.62 km SW of Loyola, California · 13337 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 3.018 km ENE of Angwin, California · 13336 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 1.86 km WNW of Day Valley, California · 13336 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 1.63 km W of Lexington Hills, California · 13336 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 2.614 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13334 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  23. 1.73 km SW of Lexington Hills, California · 13334 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 1.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13331 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  25. 1.93 km SW of Lexington Hills, California · 13330 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  26. 1.62 km SW of Lexington Hills, California · 13330 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 3.73 km NE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  28. 2.43 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 1.82 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 2.42 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  31. 2.12 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 1.83 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 1.64 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  34. 1.63 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  35. 2.34 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 2.13 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  37. 1.54 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 1.62 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 3.02 km NE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  40. 1.92 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  41. 1.62 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  42. 1.64 km S of North Gate, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  43. 1.82 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 1.92 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 2.02 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  46. 3.93 km NE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  47. 3.24 km SSE of North Gate, California · 13329 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  48. 1.64 km SSE of North Gate, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  49. 2.43 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 2.43 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  51. 2.74 km SSE of North Gate, California · 13329 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  52. 1.84 km NNW of Diablo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 1.63 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  54. 1.91 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  55. 2.73 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  56. 1.54 km SSE of North Gate, California · 13329 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  57. 2.84 km S of North Gate, California · 13329 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  58. 1.73 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13329 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  59. 2.32 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13328 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  60. 3.02 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13328 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 2.02 km NW of North Gate, California · 13347 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.611 km ESE of Livermore, California · 13347 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 3.01 km NNW of North Gate, California · 13348 days ago · 14 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.25 km WNW of Day Valley, California · 13348 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.32 km SW of Cambrian Park, California · 13348 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.9Northern California · 13349 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.65 km SSE of Lexington Hills, California · 13352 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.113 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13353 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.43 km SSE of Piedmont, California · 13353 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 1.95 km ENE of Rohnert Park, California · 13354 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.76 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13354 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 1.52 km NW of Lexington Hills, California · 13354 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.415 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13355 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.63 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 13355 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.010 km WSW of Morgan Hill, California · 13356 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 1.65 km WSW of Glen Ellen, California · 13356 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 1.74 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13356 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.63 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13356 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.17 km SW of Monte Sereno, California · 13356 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.6Northern California · 13358 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc154455. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:41 AM UTC.