M1.8 earthquake 20km ENE of Pine Valley, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Oct 15, 1990, 5:10 PM PDT

UTC

1990-10-16 00:10:50 UTC

Depth

7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.918° N, 116.343° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

86°

Stations used

0

• Pine Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,510. Forecast20 kmENE
• Alpine, CaliforniaPopulation 14,236. Forecast41 kmENE
• El Cajon, CaliforniaPopulation 103,679. Forecast59 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast77 kmNE

After

1. 2.95km SSW of Idyllwild, CATue, Oct 16, 6:01 AM PDT · 13138 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away
2. 2.033km SSE of Campo, CATue, Oct 16, 11:33 AM PDT · 13138 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
3. 1.77km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Oct 17, 5:35 PM PDT · 13136 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
4. 2.59km SW of Niland, CAWed, Oct 17, 11:40 PM PDT · 13136 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
5. 1.624km ENE of Thermal, CAThu, Oct 18, 6:12 AM PDT · 13136 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
6. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CAThu, Oct 18, 11:35 PM PDT · 13135 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
7. 1.92km WNW of Aguanga, CAFri, Oct 19, 12:38 PM PDT · 13135 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
8. 2.99km SE of Valle Vista, CAFri, Oct 19, 8:58 PM PDT · 13134 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.620km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 20, 2:38 AM PDT · 13134 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
10. 1.712km SW of La Jolla, CASat, Oct 20, 6:27 AM PDT · 13134 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
11. 2.05km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Oct 21, 7:21 AM PDT · 13133 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
12. 1.89km S of Idyllwild, CASun, Oct 21, 8:31 AM PDT · 13133 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
13. 1.619km SW of La Quinta, CASun, Oct 21, 4:33 PM PDT · 13132 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
14. 1.55km ENE of North Shore, CAMon, Oct 22, 4:07 PM PDT · 13131 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
15. 1.815km NNE of Warner Springs, CATue, Oct 23, 6:06 AM PDT · 13131 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
16. 1.510km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Oct 23, 4:19 PM PDT · 13130 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
17. 2.121km ESE of Anza, CATue, Oct 23, 7:30 PM PDT · 13130 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
18. 1.519km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Oct 23, 11:57 PM PDT · 13130 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
19. 1.64km W of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Oct 24, 7:57 AM PDT · 13130 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
20. 3.516km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 24, 8:00 PM PDT · 13129 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
21. 2.516km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 24, 8:02 PM PDT · 13129 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
22. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 24, 8:09 PM PDT · 13129 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
23. 1.716km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 25, 3:39 AM PDT · 13129 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
24. 1.58km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Oct 25, 5:17 AM PDT · 13129 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
25. 2.516km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 25, 11:40 AM PDT · 13129 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
26. 1.620km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Oct 25, 11:06 PM PDT · 13128 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
27. 1.721km SW of La Quinta, CAFri, Oct 26, 12:10 AM PDT · 13128 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
28. 2.016km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Oct 26, 7:16 AM PDT · 13128 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
29. 1.519km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Oct 26, 5:21 PM PDT · 13127 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
30. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Oct 26, 6:57 PM PDT · 13127 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
31. 1.92km SW of National City, CASat, Oct 27, 4:20 AM PDT · 13127 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
32. 1.57km SE of Valle Vista, CASat, Oct 27, 4:51 AM PDT · 13127 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
33. 1.916km NNW of Aguanga, CASat, Oct 27, 6:47 AM PDT · 13127 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
34. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CASat, Oct 27, 11:38 AM PDT · 13127 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
35. 1.59km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 27, 6:43 PM PDT · 13126 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
36. 2.120km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Oct 28, 12:19 AM PDT · 13126 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
37. 1.521km ESE of Anza, CASun, Oct 28, 12:59 PM PST · 13125 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
38. 1.920km SW of La Quinta, CASun, Oct 28, 3:11 PM PST · 13125 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
39. 1.79km SSW of Holtville, CAMon, Oct 29, 1:14 AM PST · 13125 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
40. 1.910km SSW of Holtville, CAMon, Oct 29, 1:16 AM PST · 13125 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
41. 1.99km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 29, 4:48 AM PST · 13125 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
42. 2.020km SW of La Quinta, CAMon, Oct 29, 6:11 AM PST · 13125 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
43. 2.516km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Oct 29, 8:13 AM PST · 13125 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
44. 1.812km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 29, 4:36 PM PST · 13124 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
45. 1.810km NE of Coachella, CAMon, Oct 29, 7:56 PM PST · 13124 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
46. 2.520km SW of La Quinta, CAMon, Oct 29, 8:26 PM PST · 13124 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
47. 1.516km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Oct 29, 11:36 PM PST · 13124 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
48. 2.020km SW of La Quinta, CATue, Oct 30, 8:35 AM PST · 13124 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
49. 2.220km SW of La Quinta, CATue, Oct 30, 5:30 PM PST · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
50. 1.920km SW of La Quinta, CATue, Oct 30, 7:12 PM PST · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
51. 1.813km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Oct 30, 11:43 PM PST · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
52. 1.521km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 31, 2:24 AM PST · 13123 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
53. 2.211km W of Calipatria, CAWed, Oct 31, 4:12 AM PST · 13123 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
54. 1.910km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Oct 31, 6:13 AM PST · 13123 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
55. 1.913km NE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Oct 31, 4:20 PM PST · 13122 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
56. 1.76km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Nov 1, 9:41 AM PST · 13122 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
57. 1.89km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 1, 9:54 AM PST · 13122 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
58. 1.63km ESE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Nov 1, 12:09 PM PST · 13122 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
59. 1.57km S of Warner Springs, CAFri, Nov 2, 2:51 PM PST · 13120 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
60. 2.112km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 2, 10:20 PM PST · 13120 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

1. 1.622km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 15, 9:49 AM PDT · 13139 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
2. 1.914km NNE of Aguanga, CAMon, Oct 15, 9:30 AM PDT · 13139 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
3. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Oct 15, 7:03 AM PDT · 13139 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
4. 1.519km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Oct 14, 10:00 PM PDT · 13139 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.719km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 14, 12:51 PM PDT · 13140 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
6. 1.810km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Oct 14, 7:41 AM PDT · 13140 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
7. 1.610km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Oct 14, 7:41 AM PDT · 13140 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
8. 1.714km NE of Coachella, CASun, Oct 14, 4:58 AM PDT · 13140 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
9. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CASun, Oct 14, 1:44 AM PDT · 13140 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
10. 1.814km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 13, 9:44 PM PDT · 13140 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
11. 1.64km ENE of North Shore, CASat, Oct 13, 6:49 PM PDT · 13140 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
12. 1.521km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 13, 5:48 PM PDT · 13140 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.910km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Oct 13, 2:14 PM PDT · 13140 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
14. 2.410km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Oct 13, 2:10 PM PDT · 13140 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
15. 1.515km NW of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 13, 12:13 AM PDT · 13141 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
16. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Oct 12, 10:16 AM PDT · 13142 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
17. 1.814km WNW of Anza, CAFri, Oct 12, 8:19 AM PDT · 13142 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
18. 1.76km S of Idyllwild, CAWed, Oct 10, 7:52 PM PDT · 13143 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
19. 1.730km ESE of Campo, CAWed, Oct 10, 6:21 PM PDT · 13143 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
20. 2.59km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 10, 6:09 AM PDT · 13144 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2006384. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC.