California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 20km ENE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 20km ENE of Pine Valley, CA on Thu, Sep 6, 1990, 7:42 PM PDT (02:42 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 13km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-09-07 02:42:44 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.919° N, 116.349° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
103°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 148 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.819km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13177 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.76km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13176 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 1.812km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13176 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.520km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13176 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 1.920km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13175 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.56km NNE of North Shore, CA · 13175 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.137km SSE of Campo, CA · 13174 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 1.524km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13174 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 1.611km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13172 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 3.310km SW of Anza, CA · 13172 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.120km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 13171 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.59km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13170 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 1.73km WSW of Brawley, CA · 13169 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.53km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 13169 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.111km SW of Salton City, CA · 13168 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.728km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 13168 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.011km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13168 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 2.410km SW of Niland, CA · 13166 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.520km W of Westmorland, CA · 13166 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 2.15km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13164 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 2.815km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13164 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  22. 1.912km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13164 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 2.314km SE of Anza, CA · 13164 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 1.712km WNW of Imperial, CA · 13164 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 1.717km ESE of Anza, CA · 13163 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 1.88km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13163 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 1.512km SW of Salton City, CA · 13162 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 1.66km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13162 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 2.89km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13162 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  30. 2.43km ENE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 13162 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 2.22km W of National City, CA · 13162 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  32. 2.04km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13161 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  33. 1.84km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13161 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 1.76km SSW of Niland, CA · 13161 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  35. 2.07km SW of Niland, CA · 13160 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CA · 13160 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  37. 1.57km WSW of Holtville, CA · 13160 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 2.67km SW of Holtville, CA · 13160 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 3.04km SSW of Anza, CA · 13160 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  40. 2.210km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13159 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  41. 1.98km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13159 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 2.218km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13159 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  43. 1.912km ESE of Anza, CA · 13158 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  44. 1.720km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13158 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  45. 1.77km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13157 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  46. 1.720km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13157 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 1.66km W of Salton City, CA · 13157 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  48. 2.221km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13157 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  49. 1.922km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13157 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  50. 2.114km SW of Westmorland, CA · 13157 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  51. 1.814km SW of Westmorland, CA · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  52. 1.76km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 13157 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 1.525km E of Campo, CA · 13156 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 2.215km SW of Westmorland, CA · 13156 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  55. 2.05km SSW of Aguanga, CA · 13155 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  56. 1.821km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13155 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  57. 1.713km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13155 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  58. 1.620km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 13155 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  59. 1.52km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13154 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  60. 2.316km ESE of Anza, CA · 13154 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 185.

Before

  1. 1.524km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 13177 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.325km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 13177 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.022km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 13177 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.97km S of Brawley, CA · 13177 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.49km SW of Salton City, CA · 13177 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 13177 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.72km NE of Alpine, CA · 13178 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.934km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 13178 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.92km NNE of Alpine, CA · 13178 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.810km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13178 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.69km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13179 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.711km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 13180 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 2.011km SW of Salton City, CA · 13180 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 1.53km NNW of Julian, CA · 13180 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 2.210km SW of Salton City, CA · 13180 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 2.310km SW of Salton City, CA · 13181 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 1.520km SW of Westmorland, CA · 13181 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 2.021km ESE of Anza, CA · 13181 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13182 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  20. 2.111km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13182 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2004281. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC.