California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 18km SSW of Oasis, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 18km SSW of Oasis, CA on Sat, Aug 4, 1990, 12:14 AM PDT (07:14 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 10km WSW of Salton City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-08-04 07:14:33 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.318° N, 116.179° 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.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
99°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 114 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.516km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13210 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.74km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13210 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 1.54km NNW of San Jacinto, CA · 13210 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.610km NW of Aguanga, CA · 13210 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.411km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13210 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.79km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13210 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 1.510km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13209 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.717km N of Indio, CA · 13209 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 4.18km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13209 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 3.09km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13209 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.29km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13209 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.811km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13209 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 1.621km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13208 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 1.67km NW of Aguanga, CA · 13208 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 1.78km NW of Holtville, CA · 13208 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CA · 13208 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 2.47km SW of Holtville, CA · 13208 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 2.17km SW of Holtville, CA · 13208 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 3.18km SW of Holtville, CA · 13208 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CA · 13208 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 2.67km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13208 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  22. 2.19km WSW of Niland, CA · 13207 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  23. 1.823km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13207 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  24. 2.27km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13207 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 2.312km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13206 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CA · 13206 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 1.58km SW of Holtville, CA · 13206 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 1.59km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13206 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 2.47km SW of Holtville, CA · 13206 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CA · 13206 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CA · 13206 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  32. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CA · 13206 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  33. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CA · 13206 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  34. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CA · 13206 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  35. 1.66km SSW of Brawley, CA · 13206 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  36. 1.718km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13206 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  37. 1.68km SSE of Yucca Valley, CA · 13206 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  38. 2.111km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13206 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  39. 1.610km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13206 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  40. 1.67km SW of Holtville, CA · 13205 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 1.66km W of Holtville, CA · 13205 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  42. 1.722km W of Westmorland, CA · 13205 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 1.57km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 13204 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  44. 1.53km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13203 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
  45. 1.59km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13203 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  46. 2.67km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 13203 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
  47. 1.99km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13203 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  48. 1.79km NNE of Banning, CA · 13203 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 1.620km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13202 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 1.722km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13202 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  51. 1.515km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 13202 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 1.714km NE of Coachella, CA · 13202 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  53. 1.58km S of Cabazon, CA · 13201 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  54. 1.523km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13200 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  55. 1.63km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13200 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 1.57km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 13200 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  57. 1.712km SSE of Anza, CA · 13199 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  58. 1.57km S of Brawley, CA · 13199 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  59. 1.64km S of Idyllwild, CA · 13199 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
  60. 1.716km SE of Anza, CA · 13199 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.513km S of Salton City, CA · 13210 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.78km ENE of Heber, CA · 13210 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.58km SW of Holtville, CA · 13210 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.618km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13210 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 1.518km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13211 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13212 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.712km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 13212 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.614km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 13213 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.514km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13213 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 2.86km N of Calipatria, CA · 13213 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 3.07km SSW of Niland, CA · 13213 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 3.17km SW of Niland, CA · 13213 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 3.17km SSW of Niland, CA · 13213 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.26km SSW of Niland, CA · 13213 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 1.613km SSW of Salton City, CA · 13213 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 2.019km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 13214 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 2.519km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 13214 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 2.625km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 13214 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 1.611km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 13214 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 1.512km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 13214 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1061213. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC.