M1.5 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.5 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Jun 16, 1990, 7:43 AM PDT

UTC

1990-06-16 14:43:25 UTC

Depth

3.8 km (2.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.502° N, 121.081° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

115°

Stations used

18

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast24 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast55 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast375 kmNW

After

1. 1.713 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 8:10 AM PDT · 13258 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
2. 1.65 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 11:36 AM PDT · 13258 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
3. 2.13 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 12:17 PM PDT · 13258 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.925 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 10:47 PM PDT · 13258 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
5. 2.13 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Jun 17, 2:04 AM PDT · 13258 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
6. 2.62 km ESE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Jun 17, 7:17 PM PDT · 13257 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
7. 1.63 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaSun, Jun 17, 11:21 PM PDT · 13257 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
8. 3.38 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jun 18, 7:53 AM PDT · 13256 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
9. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jun 18, 11:45 AM PDT · 13256 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
10. 1.98 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jun 18, 11:47 AM PDT · 13256 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
11. 1.65 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Jun 18, 3:44 PM PDT · 13256 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
12. 2.13 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 2:43 AM PDT · 13256 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
13. 1.65 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 6:18 PM PDT · 13255 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
14. 1.911 km W of Volta, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 8:17 PM PDT · 13255 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
15. 1.94 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 11:39 PM PDT · 13255 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
16. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jun 20, 2:28 PM PDT · 13254 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
17. 1.79 km W of Volta, CaliforniaWed, Jun 20, 7:05 PM PDT · 13254 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
18. 1.96 km WNW of Volta, CaliforniaWed, Jun 20, 7:12 PM PDT · 13254 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
19. 1.7Northern CaliforniaWed, Jun 20, 9:33 PM PDT · 13254 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
20. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jun 21, 7:00 AM PDT · 13253 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
21. 2.212 km ESE of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaThu, Jun 21, 1:32 PM PDT · 13253 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
22. 1.710 km NNE of Cambria, CaliforniaThu, Jun 21, 7:15 PM PDT · 13253 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
23. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Jun 22, 12:27 AM PDT · 13253 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
24. 1.910 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Jun 22, 4:56 AM PDT · 13253 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
25. 1.62 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaFri, Jun 22, 3:54 PM PDT · 13252 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
26. 1.94 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Jun 22, 6:04 PM PDT · 13252 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
27. 2.14 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Jun 22, 6:26 PM PDT · 13252 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
28. 2.012 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jun 23, 12:34 AM PDT · 13252 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
29. 1.95 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jun 23, 1:43 AM PDT · 13252 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
30. 1.55 km NW of Day Valley, CaliforniaSat, Jun 23, 2:54 AM PDT · 13252 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
31. 1.69 km WNW of Volta, CaliforniaSun, Jun 24, 10:25 AM PDT · 13250 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
32. 2.45 km WNW of Volta, CaliforniaMon, Jun 25, 3:45 AM PDT · 13250 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
33. 2.54 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Jun 25, 4:35 AM PDT · 13250 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
34. 2.17 km W of Volta, CaliforniaTue, Jun 26, 8:59 AM PDT · 13248 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
35. 2.012 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Jun 27, 7:16 AM PDT · 13247 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
36. 2.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 27, 8:52 AM PDT · 13247 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
37. 3.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 27, 10:04 AM PDT · 13247 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
38. 2.024 km NE of King City, CaliforniaWed, Jun 27, 1:34 PM PDT · 13247 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
39. 3.123 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Jun 27, 9:51 PM PDT · 13247 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
40. 2.04 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Jun 28, 12:28 AM PDT · 13247 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
41. 1.94 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Jun 28, 12:30 AM PDT · 13247 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
42. 1.62 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaThu, Jun 28, 12:15 PM PDT · 13246 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
43. 2.014 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jun 28, 6:59 PM PDT · 13246 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
44. 1.824 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Jun 29, 11:51 AM PDT · 13245 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
45. 2.64 km NW of Day Valley, CaliforniaFri, Jun 29, 6:20 PM PDT · 13245 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
46. 1.61 km SW of Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 6:18 AM PDT · 13244 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
47. 1.86 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 6:57 AM PDT · 13244 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
48. 1.54 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 4:19 PM PDT · 13244 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
49. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 5:42 PM PDT · 13244 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
50. 1.65 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 1, 10:05 PM PDT · 13243 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
51. 1.511 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 12:08 AM PDT · 13243 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
52. 1.72 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 12:31 AM PDT · 13243 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
53. 2.02 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 12:47 AM PDT · 13243 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
54. 1.619 km SW of Gonzales, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 10:45 AM PDT · 13242 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
55. 1.82 km SE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 10:45 AM PDT · 13242 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
56. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Jul 3, 5:58 AM PDT · 13241 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
57. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Jul 3, 7:57 AM PDT · 13241 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
58. 1.716 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jul 3, 5:23 PM PDT · 13241 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
59. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jul 4, 2:24 AM PDT · 13241 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
60. 1.99 km SSW of Oak Shores, CaliforniaWed, Jul 4, 6:58 PM PDT · 13240 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

1. 2.29 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Jun 15, 9:28 PM PDT · 13259 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
2. 1.610 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Jun 15, 6:03 PM PDT · 13259 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
3. 1.68 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jun 15, 6:02 PM PDT · 13259 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
4. 1.610 km WSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaFri, Jun 15, 4:18 PM PDT · 13259 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
5. 3.010 km WSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaFri, Jun 15, 1:37 PM PDT · 13259 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
6. 2.411 km SW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaFri, Jun 15, 1:25 PM PDT · 13259 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
7. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jun 15, 12:41 PM PDT · 13259 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
8. 1.96 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jun 15, 11:20 AM PDT · 13259 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
9. 3.13 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaFri, Jun 15, 5:21 AM PDT · 13259 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
10. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Jun 14, 7:25 PM PDT · 13260 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
11. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Jun 14, 2:08 PM PDT · 13260 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
12. 1.823 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Jun 14, 6:34 AM PDT · 13260 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
13. 2.39 km NNW of Big Sur, CaliforniaThu, Jun 14, 2:10 AM PDT · 13261 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
14. 1.510 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 13, 10:00 PM PDT · 13261 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
15. 1.710 km WSW of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Jun 13, 3:29 PM PDT · 13261 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
16. 1.97 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jun 12, 1:38 PM PDT · 13262 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
17. 2.04 km WNW of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jun 12, 8:05 AM PDT · 13262 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
18. 1.512 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Jun 11, 4:43 PM PDT · 13263 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
19. 1.81 km NE of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Jun 11, 10:10 AM PDT · 13263 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
20. 2.622 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jun 11, 12:35 AM PDT · 13264 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc159479. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:33 PM UTC.