California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 20km ENE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 20km ENE of Pine Valley, CA on Mon, Nov 5, 1990, 6:14 AM PST (14:14 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 9km ESE of Ocotillo, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-11-05 14:14:59 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.918° N, 116.344° 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
86°
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: 187 in the 60 days after this one and 105 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.68km ENE of El Centro, CA · 13117 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13117 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.010km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13116 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.610km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13116 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.710km WSW of El Centro, CA · 13116 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13115 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.320km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13115 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.28km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 13115 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.521km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13114 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.617km WSW of Oasis, CA · 13114 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.715km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13114 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 1.79km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13113 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.036km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.617km SW of Oasis, CA · 13113 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 1.77km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 13113 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.729km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 13112 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.948km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13112 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 1.67km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 13112 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.96km SW of Aguanga, CA · 13111 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.835km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 13111 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  21. 1.613km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 13111 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 1.614km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 13110 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  23. 2.625km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13110 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  24. 1.525km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13110 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 1.921km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13109 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 2.39km N of Anza, CA · 13109 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 1.714km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13109 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 1.510km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13109 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  29. 1.614km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13108 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  30. 1.921km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13108 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 1.77km SSW of Niland, CA · 13108 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  32. 2.04km WNW of Niland, CA · 13108 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  33. 1.67km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 13107 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  34. 3.39km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 13107 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  35. 1.58km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 13107 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  36. 1.98km W of Niland, CA · 13107 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  37. 1.520km ESE of Anza, CA · 13107 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  38. 1.522km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 13107 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  39. 1.522km W of Westmorland, CA · 13107 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 1.726km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13107 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  41. 2.28km W of Niland, CA · 13107 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  42. 2.68km W of Niland, CA · 13106 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  43. 2.09km W of Niland, CA · 13106 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  44. 1.69km W of Niland, CA · 13106 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 1.86km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 13106 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 2.69km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 13106 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  47. 1.815km S of La Quinta, CA · 13106 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  48. 1.620km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 13105 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  49. 2.89km W of Niland, CA · 13105 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  50. 1.720km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13104 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  51. 1.920km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 13104 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  52. 1.68km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 13104 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 1.97km S of Idyllwild, CA · 13103 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 2.07km S of Idyllwild, CA · 13103 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  55. 2.110km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13103 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 1.921km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13103 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  57. 1.912km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13103 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  58. 1.55km SE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 13103 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  59. 1.820km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13103 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  60. 2.14km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 13102 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away

The first 60 of 187.

Before

  1. 2.320km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13119 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.32km S of Ocotillo, CA · 13119 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 1.67km W of Holtville, CA · 13119 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.57km WSW of Holtville, CA · 13119 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.112km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13120 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.57km S of Warner Springs, CA · 13120 days ago · 18 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.63km ESE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13121 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.89km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13121 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.76km WSW of Holtville, CA · 13121 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 1.913km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13122 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 1.910km SSW of Salton City, CA · 13122 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 2.211km W of Calipatria, CA · 13122 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.521km ESE of Anza, CA · 13122 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 1.813km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13122 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 1.920km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 2.220km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.020km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.516km ESE of Anza, CA · 13123 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.520km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13124 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 1.810km NE of Coachella, CA · 13124 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1062585. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:33 PM UTC.