California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, May 9, 1990, 5:00 AM PDT (12:00 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 16 km N of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-05-09 12:00:58 UTC
Depth
8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.547° N, 121.138° 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
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 194 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.615 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13296 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.930 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13296 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.16 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13296 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 1.66 km WNW of Day Valley, California · 13295 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.415 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13295 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.26 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13294 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.024 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13294 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.510 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13294 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 1.615 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13294 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 1.54 km SSE of Lexington Hills, California · 13294 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.23 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13294 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.61 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13293 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 1.520 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13293 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 2.922 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13293 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 2.310 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 13293 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 1.62 km N of Aromas, California · 13292 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.92 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13291 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.14 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13291 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 1.89 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13291 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.410 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 13290 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 1.636 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13290 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13290 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 2.29 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13290 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  24. 1.710 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 13290 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  25. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13289 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 3.014 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13289 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 1.6Central California · 13289 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 2.017 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13289 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  29. 3.215 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13289 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  30. 2.515 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13289 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  31. 2.315 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13289 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 3.214 km N of Coalinga, California · 13289 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 2.324 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13288 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13288 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 1.8Central California · 13288 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  36. 3.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13288 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  37. 3.014 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13288 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  38. 1.94 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13287 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  39. 3.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13287 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  40. 2.54 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13287 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 1.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13287 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  42. 2.515 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13287 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 3.716 km N of Coalinga, California · 13286 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  44. 2.015 km N of Coalinga, California · 13286 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  45. 2.66 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13286 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  46. 3.36 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13286 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  47. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13285 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  48. 2.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13285 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  49. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13284 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  50. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13284 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  51. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13284 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  52. 2.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13284 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  53. 1.69 km WSW of Volta, California · 13283 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  54. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, California · 13283 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13283 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  56. 1.91 km NE of Aromas, California · 13282 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 1.715 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13282 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 1.92 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13282 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 1.925 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13282 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  60. 1.832 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 13281 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

  1. 2.31 km NE of Aromas, California · 13296 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.86 km WNW of Volta, California · 13296 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.823 km NE of King City, California · 13297 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 2.68 km W of Volta, California · 13297 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.88 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13297 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13297 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, California · 13297 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.91 km E of Aromas, California · 13297 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.21 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13297 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.98 km N of Day Valley, California · 13298 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.45 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13298 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.214 km S of Three Rocks, California · 13299 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13299 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.934 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 13300 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.78 km N of Coalinga, California · 13300 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 13301 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.523 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13301 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.64 km SE of Aromas, California · 13303 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.79 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 13303 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.61 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13304 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away

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