M1.5 earthquake 28 km ENE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.5 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, Jul 6, 1990, 2:55 PM PDT

UTC

1990-07-06 21:55:42 UTC

Depth

4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.555° N, 121.051° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.25

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

72°

Stations used

17

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast28 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast56 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast377 kmNW

After

1. 2.23 km SW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Jul 6, 3:53 PM PDT · 13238 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
2. 1.73 km N of Bradley, CaliforniaFri, Jul 6, 11:30 PM PDT · 13238 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
3. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Jul 7, 9:09 PM PDT · 13237 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
4. 1.61 km WNW of Corralitos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 3:26 AM PDT · 13237 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
5. 2.26 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 5:07 AM PDT · 13236 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
6. 1.623 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 5:09 AM PDT · 13236 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
7. 2.440 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 8:41 AM PDT · 13236 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
8. 1.92 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Jul 8, 3:09 PM PDT · 13236 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
9. 1.89 km NNW of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Jul 9, 4:24 AM PDT · 13235 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
10. 1.610 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Jul 9, 3:15 PM PDT · 13235 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
11. 1.94 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Jul 9, 5:58 PM PDT · 13235 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
12. 2.923 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Jul 9, 6:31 PM PDT · 13235 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
13. 1.823 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Jul 9, 8:41 PM PDT · 13235 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
14. 1.94 km SSE of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 9, 10:41 PM PDT · 13235 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
15. 1.54 km NNW of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jul 10, 9:07 AM PDT · 13234 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
16. 2.26 km WNW of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Jul 11, 1:46 AM PDT · 13234 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
17. 1.52 km SE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Jul 11, 1:57 PM PDT · 13233 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
18. 2.17 km N of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 10:18 AM PDT · 13232 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
19. 2.02 km NNE of Amesti, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 1:59 PM PDT · 13232 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away
20. 1.83 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 6:58 PM PDT · 13232 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
21. 2.15 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Jul 13, 5:40 PM PDT · 13231 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
22. 1.51 km WNW of Corralitos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 14, 12:51 PM PDT · 13230 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
23. 1.72 km WNW of Corralitos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 14, 7:47 PM PDT · 13230 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
24. 2.5Central CaliforniaSat, Jul 14, 9:31 PM PDT · 13230 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
25. 2.111 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jul 14, 10:48 PM PDT · 13230 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
26. 1.721 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 9:04 AM PDT · 13229 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
27. 1.6Central CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 12:29 PM PDT · 13229 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
28. 2.21 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 11:16 PM PDT · 13229 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
29. 2.613 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 11:58 PM PDT · 13229 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
30. 2.59 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaMon, Jul 16, 12:58 PM PDT · 13228 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
31. 1.931 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jul 16, 3:34 PM PDT · 13228 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
32. 3.44 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Jul 16, 8:39 PM PDT · 13228 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
33. 3.04 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Jul 16, 8:40 PM PDT · 13228 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
34. 2.15 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Jul 16, 9:32 PM PDT · 13228 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
35. 2.37 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 1:28 AM PDT · 13228 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
36. 2.313 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 3:57 AM PDT · 13227 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
37. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 5:28 AM PDT · 13227 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
38. 1.713 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 8:00 AM PDT · 13227 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
39. 2.137 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 11:31 AM PDT · 13227 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
40. 1.64 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 10:30 PM PDT · 13227 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
41. 1.95 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Jul 17, 10:45 PM PDT · 13227 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
42. 2.1Northern CaliforniaWed, Jul 18, 10:11 AM PDT · 13226 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
43. 1.716 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Jul 18, 2:01 PM PDT · 13226 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
44. 1.81 km ENE of Aromas, CaliforniaThu, Jul 19, 10:49 AM PDT · 13225 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
45. 2.35 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Jul 22, 12:50 AM PDT · 13223 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
46. 1.84 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Jul 22, 12:54 AM PDT · 13223 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
47. 1.77 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Jul 22, 1:05 AM PDT · 13223 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
48. 1.86 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Jul 22, 1:10 AM PDT · 13223 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
49. 1.72 km SE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Jul 22, 4:15 AM PDT · 13222 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
50. 1.818 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 22, 1:47 PM PDT · 13222 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
51. 2.18 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 22, 4:38 PM PDT · 13222 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
52. 1.524 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jul 22, 9:44 PM PDT · 13222 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
53. 2.23 km SE of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Jul 23, 9:08 PM PDT · 13221 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
54. 2.910 km WSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Jul 24, 3:10 AM PDT · 13221 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
55. 1.610 km WSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Jul 24, 6:12 AM PDT · 13220 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
56. 2.56 km SW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Jul 24, 8:46 AM PDT · 13220 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
57. 2.230 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Jul 24, 4:24 PM PDT · 13220 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
58. 1.83 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaTue, Jul 24, 11:40 PM PDT · 13220 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
59. 2.510 km WSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaWed, Jul 25, 2:38 AM PDT · 13220 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
60. 2.015 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jul 25, 4:21 PM PDT · 13219 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

1. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaThu, Jul 5, 1:04 PM PDT · 13239 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
2. 1.6Central CaliforniaWed, Jul 4, 7:48 PM PDT · 13240 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
3. 2.517 km NNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaWed, Jul 4, 7:07 PM PDT · 13240 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
4. 1.99 km SSW of Oak Shores, CaliforniaWed, Jul 4, 6:58 PM PDT · 13240 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
5. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jul 4, 2:24 AM PDT · 13241 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
6. 1.716 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jul 3, 5:23 PM PDT · 13241 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
7. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Jul 3, 7:57 AM PDT · 13241 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
8. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Jul 3, 5:58 AM PDT · 13241 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
9. 1.82 km SE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 10:45 AM PDT · 13242 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
10. 1.619 km SW of Gonzales, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 10:45 AM PDT · 13242 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
11. 2.02 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 12:47 AM PDT · 13243 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
12. 1.72 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 12:31 AM PDT · 13243 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
13. 1.511 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 12:08 AM PDT · 13243 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
14. 1.65 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 1, 10:05 PM PDT · 13243 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
15. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 5:42 PM PDT · 13244 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
16. 1.54 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 4:19 PM PDT · 13244 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
17. 1.86 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 6:57 AM PDT · 13244 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
18. 1.61 km SW of Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 6:18 AM PDT · 13244 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
19. 2.64 km NW of Day Valley, CaliforniaFri, Jun 29, 6:20 PM PDT · 13245 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
20. 1.824 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Jun 29, 11:51 AM PDT · 13245 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc160573. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC.