California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Aug 9, 1990, 9:27 PM PDT (04:27 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 14 km S of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-08-10 04:27:15 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.585° N, 121.187° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
33°
Stations used
52

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 110 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13203 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13202 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.12 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13202 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.9Central California · 13202 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 1.73 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13202 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.330 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13202 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.94 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13201 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 3.14 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13201 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.24 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13201 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.96 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13201 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.14 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13200 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.74 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 13200 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 1.87 km NE of Gilroy, California · 13199 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 2.63 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13198 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 2.011 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13198 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 1.921 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13197 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13197 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 3.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13196 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.812 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13196 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.24 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 13195 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 1.630 km NE of Soledad, California · 13194 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 1.511 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 13194 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  23. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13194 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13194 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 1.64 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13194 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13194 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  27. 1.55 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13193 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 3.11 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13193 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  29. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13192 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  30. 2.94 km SE of Aromas, California · 13192 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  31. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, California · 13192 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 1.812 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13192 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  33. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13192 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 2.7Central California · 13192 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  35. 2.38 km W of Volta, California · 13192 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  36. 1.6Central California · 13192 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  37. 2.02 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 13191 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  38. 2.66 km ENE of Corralitos, California · 13191 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 2.45 km NE of Amesti, California · 13191 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  40. 1.54 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 13191 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  41. 1.95 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13191 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 2.820km SSE of King City, CA · 13191 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  43. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13191 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  44. 2.02 km N of Scotts Valley, California · 13190 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  45. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13189 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 1.731 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 13189 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  47. 1.514 km SSE of Davenport, California · 13188 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  48. 1.74 km E of Interlaken, California · 13188 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  49. 3.33 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13188 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  50. 3.512 km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 13188 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13188 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 3.012 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13188 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  53. 2.59 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13188 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  54. 2.324 km NE of Soledad, California · 13188 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  55. 1.51 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13188 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  56. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13188 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  57. 2.5Central California · 13187 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  58. 2.04 km E of Day Valley, California · 13187 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  59. 2.01 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13187 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  60. 2.4Central California · 13187 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.65 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13204 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13204 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.77 km N of Day Valley, California · 13204 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.723 km ENE of King City, California · 13204 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.114 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13204 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.16 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13206 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 3.66 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13206 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13206 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 2.71 km E of Aromas, California · 13206 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 1.65 km W of Volta, California · 13207 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 1.61 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13207 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 1.52 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13207 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 1.712 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13207 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.91 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13208 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  15. 1.932 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13208 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 1.74 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13208 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 2.52 km N of Aromas, California · 13208 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.44 km SE of Aromas, California · 13208 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 1.53 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13208 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 1.73 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13208 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc162438. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC.