California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Sep 11, 1990, 11:34 PM PDT (06:34 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 11 km SSW of Oak Shores, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-09-12 06:34:09 UTC
Depth
6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.560° N, 121.155° 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
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
62°
Stations used
28

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 158 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.7Central California · 13171 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13170 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.916 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13170 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.215 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13169 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13169 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.312 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13169 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.01 km SW of Hollister, California · 13169 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.123 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13169 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13168 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 1.612 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13168 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 2.124 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13168 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13168 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 1.710 km N of Coalinga, California · 13167 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.810 km N of Coalinga, California · 13167 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.722 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13166 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 1.619 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13166 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 13166 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.91 km E of Aromas, California · 13166 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 2.31 km E of Aromas, California · 13166 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13166 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 1.722 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13166 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 3.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13166 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  23. 1.9Central California · 13166 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  24. 1.9Northern California · 13166 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  25. 1.630 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13166 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 1.6Central California · 13166 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  27. 3.0Central California · 13166 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13166 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13166 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 2.4Central California · 13165 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  31. 1.9Near the coast of Central California · 13165 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 1.95 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13165 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13165 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  34. 1.515 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13165 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  35. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13165 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  36. 1.828 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13164 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  37. 1.629 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13164 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  38. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13164 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  39. 1.79 km N of Hollister, California · 13164 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  40. 2.85 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13164 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  41. 2.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13163 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  42. 1.714 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13163 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 1.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13163 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away
  44. 3.034 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13163 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  45. 2.02 km E of Aromas, California · 13163 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 2.424 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13162 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  47. 2.037 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13162 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  48. 1.57 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13162 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 1.75 km NE of Amesti, California · 13162 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  50. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13161 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  51. 3.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13160 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 3.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13160 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  53. 3.115 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13160 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  54. 1.736 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13160 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  55. 2.014 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13160 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  56. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13160 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  57. 3.63 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13160 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  58. 3.24 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13160 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  59. 3.03 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13160 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  60. 2.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13160 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

  1. 1.79 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13172 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 1.84 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13172 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.94 km WNW of Day Valley, California · 13172 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.58 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13172 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 2.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13172 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.76 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13172 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13172 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 4.414 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13172 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 1.814 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13172 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.724 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13172 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 3.124 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13172 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13172 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 1.97 km NNE of Hollister, California · 13172 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 1.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13173 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 2.13 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13173 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 1.83 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13173 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13173 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13173 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 2.316 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13173 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13173 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc164017. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC.