California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 13 km NW of Parkfield, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Parkfield, California on Sat, Apr 7, 1990, 9:27 AM PDT (16:27 UTC), 3 km (2 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
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-04-07 16:27:57 UTC
Depth
3.2 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.980° N, 120.548° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 66 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.712 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13328 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.517 km N of Coalinga, California · 13327 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 2.422 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13327 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13326 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.912 km NE of Cambria, California · 13326 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 1.9Central California · 13325 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.610 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13325 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 1.522 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13324 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13323 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.124 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13321 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.514 km N of Cayucos, California · 13320 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13320 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13319 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.89 km SW of Huron, California · 13316 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 1.9Central California · 13316 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.612 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13315 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13314 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 1.96 km NE of Lockwood, California · 13314 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.511 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 13313 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 3.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13313 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13313 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  22. 1.822 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13313 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 2.125 km NNE of King City, California · 13312 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13312 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 1.934 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 13312 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 1.521 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13311 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 1.63 km WNW of Avenal, California · 13310 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 2.337 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13310 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  29. 2.320 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13310 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13310 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  31. 1.612 km SW of Huron, California · 13310 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  32. 1.820 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13308 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 2.59 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13307 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  34. 1.513 km WNW of Huron, California · 13307 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  35. 2.410 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13307 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  36. 1.923 km W of San Simeon, California · 13306 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  37. 2.421 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13305 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.110 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13304 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  39. 1.523 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13301 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 1.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 13301 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 2.78 km N of Coalinga, California · 13300 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  42. 1.934 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 13300 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13299 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  44. 2.214 km S of Three Rocks, California · 13299 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13297 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  46. 2.823 km NE of King City, California · 13297 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  47. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13296 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  48. 1.930 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13296 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 2.26 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13294 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 2.024 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13294 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  51. 1.520 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13293 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  52. 2.922 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13293 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 1.77 km N of Avenal, California · 13292 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  54. 1.813 km S of Avenal, California · 13292 days ago · 30 km deep · 38 km away
  55. 2.04 km WNW of Grangeville, California · 13292 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 1.636 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13290 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  57. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13290 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  58. 1.910 km NNE of Cambria, California · 13289 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  59. 2.017 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13289 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  60. 3.215 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13289 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away

The first 60 of 110.

Before

  1. 1.826 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 13329 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.811 km SSW of Huron, California · 13330 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 2.39 km NNE of Cambria, California · 13330 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13331 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 13331 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 1.810 km WSW of Cayucos, California · 13331 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 1.86 km SSE of Huron, California · 13332 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13332 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13332 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.511 km NW of Avenal, California · 13332 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.635 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13334 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 1.57 km ENE of Lockwood, California · 13334 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 1.712 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13334 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13334 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 2.07 km NE of Lockwood, California · 13334 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.86 km NE of Lockwood, California · 13335 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13335 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.914 km N of Coalinga, California · 13335 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 3.123 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13335 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13336 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc155608. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC.