California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 22 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Aug 16, 1990, 11:48 AM PDT (18:48 UTC), 8 km (5 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
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-08-16 18:48:52 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.548° N, 121.127° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
58°
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: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 99 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13197 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.812 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13196 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.24 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 13195 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 1.630 km NE of Soledad, California · 13195 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13194 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13194 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 1.64 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13194 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13194 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.55 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13193 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 3.11 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13193 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.313 km SW of Huron, California · 13193 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13193 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.94 km SE of Aromas, California · 13192 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, California · 13192 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.812 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13192 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13192 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 2.7Central California · 13192 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 2.38 km W of Volta, California · 13192 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 1.6Central California · 13192 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.612 km NW of Avenal, California · 13192 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 2.02 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 13192 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 2.66 km ENE of Corralitos, California · 13191 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 2.45 km NE of Amesti, California · 13191 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 1.54 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 13191 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  25. 1.95 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13191 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 2.820km SSE of King City, CA · 13191 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  27. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13191 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  28. 2.02 km N of Scotts Valley, California · 13190 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13189 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  30. 1.731 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 13189 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 1.514 km SSE of Davenport, California · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 1.74 km E of Interlaken, California · 13188 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  33. 3.33 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13188 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  34. 3.512 km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 13188 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  35. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13188 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 3.012 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13188 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 2.59 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13188 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  38. 2.324 km NE of Soledad, California · 13188 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  39. 1.51 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13188 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  40. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13188 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  41. 2.5Central California · 13187 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 2.04 km E of Day Valley, California · 13187 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  43. 2.12 km SW of Huron, California · 13187 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  44. 2.01 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13187 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  45. 2.4Central California · 13187 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 1.61 km NE of Aromas, California · 13187 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  47. 2.49 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13186 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  48. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13185 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  49. 1.56 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 13185 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  50. 1.97 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13185 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 2.511 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13184 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  52. 2.22 km SE of San Ardo, California · 13184 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  53. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13184 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  54. 3.012 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13183 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  55. 2.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13183 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  56. 2.612 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13182 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  57. 1.56 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13182 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  58. 1.912 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13182 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  59. 1.912 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13182 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  60. 1.612 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13182 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 1.921 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13197 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 2.011 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13198 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.63 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13198 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.87 km NE of Gilroy, California · 13199 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.74 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 13200 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.14 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13200 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.96 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13201 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 2.24 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13201 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 3.14 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13201 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.94 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13201 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 2.330 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13202 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 1.73 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13202 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.9Central California · 13202 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.12 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13202 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13203 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13203 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13203 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 2.65 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13204 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13204 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 1.77 km N of Day Valley, California · 13204 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc162759. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:10 PM UTC.