California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Thu, Jan 4, 1990, 2:34 AM PST (10:34 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 36 km WSW of Three Rocks, 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
1990-01-04 10:34:34 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.536° N, 121.101° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
75°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 195 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13422 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.17 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13422 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13421 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.44 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13421 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13421 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 2.46 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13421 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13421 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 1.6Northern California · 13421 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 2.06 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13420 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.821 km S of Big Sur, California · 13420 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.06 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13420 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 1.837 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13420 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.86 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13420 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.312 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13419 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.611 km SW of Huron, California · 13419 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.69 km NNE of San Martin, California · 13419 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.94 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13419 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 2.55 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13419 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 1.74 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13419 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 2.37 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13419 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  21. 2.23 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13419 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  22. 3.04 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13418 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13417 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  24. 1.78 km ENE of San Martin, California · 13417 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13417 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13417 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  27. 2.45 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 13416 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  28. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13416 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13416 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 1.731 km NE of Soledad, California · 13416 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 1.92 km S of Ridgemark, California · 13415 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13415 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 1.64 km NNE of Soquel, California · 13415 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 1.96 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13415 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13415 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13415 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 1.54 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13415 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  38. 1.68 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13415 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 4.336 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13414 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 1.735 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13414 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  41. 1.737 km NE of King City, California · 13414 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  42. 1.835 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13414 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  43. 1.636 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13414 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  44. 1.737 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13414 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  45. 2.114 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 13414 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  46. 1.83 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13414 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 1.536 km NE of King City, California · 13414 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  48. 1.813 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 13414 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  49. 1.836 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13414 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  50. 1.635 km NE of King City, California · 13414 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 1.88 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  52. 1.54 km NE of Soquel, California · 13414 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  53. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13414 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  54. 3.016 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13414 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  55. 1.914 km N of Coalinga, California · 13414 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  56. 1.97 km N of Day Valley, California · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 1.54 km E of Interlaken, California · 13414 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13414 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  59. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  60. 2.317 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13413 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 1.95 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 13423 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.66 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13423 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.76 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13423 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.74 km E of Day Valley, California · 13423 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.76 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13424 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.922 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13424 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.52 km SSW of Hollister, California · 13424 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 1.62 km SSW of Hollister, California · 13424 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.78 km N of Day Valley, California · 13424 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.37 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13424 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 2.67 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13425 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.610 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13425 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 1.64 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13425 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.17 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13425 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.25 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13425 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.71 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 13425 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13425 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.93 km ENE of Big Sur, California · 13425 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 1.78 km N of Day Valley, California · 13426 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 2.43 km NNW of Hollister, California · 13426 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc150085. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC.