M1.5 earthquake 20km ENE of Pine Valley, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Aug 19, 1990, 12:36 AM PDT

UTC

1990-08-19 07:36:15 UTC

Depth

6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.922° N, 116.346° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

101°

Stations used

0

• Pine Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,510. Forecast20 kmENE
• Alpine, CaliforniaPopulation 14,236. Forecast40 kmENE
• El Cajon, CaliforniaPopulation 103,679. Forecast59 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast77 kmNE

After

1. 1.57km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Aug 19, 2:18 AM PDT · 13195 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
2. 2.53km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Aug 19, 5:09 PM PDT · 13195 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
3. 2.420km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Aug 20, 8:39 AM PDT · 13194 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
4. 1.72km SSE of Aguanga, CAMon, Aug 20, 10:05 AM PDT · 13194 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
5. 2.19km S of Idyllwild, CATue, Aug 21, 1:00 AM PDT · 13193 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
6. 1.72km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 21, 4:14 PM PDT · 13193 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
7. 1.510km SW of Anza, CAThu, Aug 23, 8:49 AM PDT · 13191 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 23, 10:47 AM PDT · 13191 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
9. 1.95km WSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Aug 23, 5:04 PM PDT · 13191 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
10. 1.95km SSE of Thousand Palms, CAFri, Aug 24, 12:26 AM PDT · 13190 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
11. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Aug 24, 12:59 PM PDT · 13190 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
12. 1.955km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Aug 25, 3:32 AM PDT · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.113km E of Julian, CASat, Aug 25, 12:54 PM PDT · 13189 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
14. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CASat, Aug 25, 1:39 PM PDT · 13189 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
15. 2.620km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Aug 25, 2:38 PM PDT · 13189 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
16. 1.710km ENE of Pala, CASat, Aug 25, 6:31 PM PDT · 13189 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
17. 1.621km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Aug 25, 8:09 PM PDT · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
18. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Aug 26, 3:45 PM PDT · 13188 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
19. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CASun, Aug 26, 3:45 PM PDT · 13188 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
20. 1.720km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Aug 26, 11:35 PM PDT · 13187 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
21. 1.72km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Aug 27, 2:29 AM PDT · 13187 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
22. 1.620km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 27, 4:09 AM PDT · 13187 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
23. 2.12km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 27, 5:02 AM PDT · 13187 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
24. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CAMon, Aug 27, 6:40 AM PDT · 13187 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
25. 1.513km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 27, 6:48 AM PDT · 13187 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
26. 1.710km N of North Shore, CAMon, Aug 27, 8:50 AM PDT · 13187 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
27. 1.710km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Aug 28, 10:00 AM PDT · 13186 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
28. 3.54km N of Julian, CATue, Aug 28, 8:21 PM PDT · 13186 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
29. 2.320km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Aug 30, 3:46 AM PDT · 13184 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
30. 1.722km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 30, 9:44 AM PDT · 13184 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
31. 1.521km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Aug 30, 10:26 AM PDT · 13184 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
32. 1.64km S of Ocotillo, CAThu, Aug 30, 10:53 AM PDT · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
33. 4.110km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 6:05 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
34. 2.110km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 6:10 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
35. 2.210km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 6:11 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
36. 3.211km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 6:23 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
37. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 6:25 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
38. 1.711km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 6:35 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
39. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 6:35 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
40. 2.111km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 30, 7:08 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
41. 2.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 30, 7:08 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
42. 3.210km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 8:24 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
43. 2.010km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 8:35 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
44. 4.510km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 8:38 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
45. 2.023km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Aug 30, 8:41 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
46. 2.310km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 8:47 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
47. 2.39km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 8:47 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
48. 1.811km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 8:56 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
49. 2.010km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 8:56 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
50. 3.311km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 8:56 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
51. 1.911km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 8:59 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
52. 1.710km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 9:01 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
53. 2.111km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 9:02 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
54. 1.710km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 9:03 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
55. 3.310km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 9:24 PM PDT · 13184 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
56. 1.911km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 9:26 PM PDT · 13183 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
57. 1.523km SSW of La Quinta, CAThu, Aug 30, 9:45 PM PDT · 13183 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
58. 1.64km NE of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Aug 30, 9:58 PM PDT · 13183 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
59. 3.210km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 30, 10:55 PM PDT · 13183 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
60. 1.910km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 31, 5:48 AM PDT · 13183 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

1. 1.519km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Aug 19, 12:35 AM PDT · 13195 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.616km NE of Coachella, CASat, Aug 18, 5:49 PM PDT · 13196 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
3. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Aug 18, 4:45 PM PDT · 13196 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
4. 1.710km ESE of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 18, 2:25 PM PDT · 13196 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
5. 1.727km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSat, Aug 18, 8:15 AM PDT · 13196 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
6. 1.75km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 17, 6:11 PM PDT · 13197 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
7. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 17, 5:27 PM PDT · 13197 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
8. 2.55km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 17, 5:26 PM PDT · 13197 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
9. 1.95km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 17, 5:26 PM PDT · 13197 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
10. 2.320km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Aug 17, 5:07 PM PDT · 13197 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
11. 1.915km SSE of Anza, CAFri, Aug 17, 7:40 AM PDT · 13197 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
12. 2.08km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Aug 17, 2:21 AM PDT · 13197 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
13. 1.96km E of Julian, CAFri, Aug 17, 12:12 AM PDT · 13197 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
14. 2.09km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 16, 5:23 PM PDT · 13198 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
15. 2.310km ENE of Pala, CAThu, Aug 16, 11:22 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
16. 1.525km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 16, 11:05 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
17. 1.616km NE of Coachella, CAThu, Aug 16, 8:58 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
18. 1.69km NW of Aguanga, CAThu, Aug 16, 8:01 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
19. 2.110km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Aug 16, 7:56 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
20. 1.910km ENE of Pala, CAThu, Aug 16, 7:40 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2003200. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC.