California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Sep 19, 1990, 3:17 AM PDT (10:17 UTC), 2 km (2 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
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-09-19 10:17:16 UTC
Depth
2.5 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.560° N, 121.151° 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
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
17

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 181 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.79 km N of Hollister, California · 13164 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.85 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13164 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13163 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 1.714 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13163 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13163 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 3.034 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13163 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.02 km E of Aromas, California · 13163 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.424 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13162 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 2.037 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13162 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.57 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13162 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 1.75 km NE of Amesti, California · 13162 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13161 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 3.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13160 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 3.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13160 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 3.115 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13160 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 1.736 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13160 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 2.014 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13160 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13160 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 3.63 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13160 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 3.24 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13160 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 3.03 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13160 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 2.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13160 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  23. 1.93 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13160 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  24. 1.511 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13160 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 1.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13159 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 2.014 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13159 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 2.62 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13159 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 1.99 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13158 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 1.92 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13158 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 1.73 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13158 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  31. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13157 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 1.721 km SW of Diablo Grande, California · 13156 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  33. 2.37 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 13156 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  34. 1.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13155 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  35. 1.72 km N of Scotts Valley, California · 13155 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  36. 1.52 km N of Scotts Valley, California · 13155 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13155 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 1.74 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13155 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13154 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13154 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  41. 2.414 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13154 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  42. 1.814 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13154 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 1.614 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13154 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  44. 1.52 km ESE of Zayante, California · 13153 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 1.62 km N of Scotts Valley, California · 13153 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  46. 1.611 km E of Coalinga, California · 13153 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 1.94 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13153 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  48. 2.12 km N of Scotts Valley, California · 13153 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13153 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13153 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 1.711 km E of Coalinga, California · 13153 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  52. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13153 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 3.113 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13153 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  54. 2.54 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13153 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 1.812 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13152 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  56. 2.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13152 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  57. 2.011 km ESE of Cantua Creek, California · 13152 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 2.25 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 13152 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  59. 2.37 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13151 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  60. 2.15 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13151 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

  1. 1.629 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13164 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 1.828 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13164 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13165 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 1.515 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13165 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13165 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 1.95 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13165 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.9Near the coast of Central California · 13165 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.4Central California · 13165 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13165 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13166 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 3.0Central California · 13166 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 1.6Central California · 13166 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 1.630 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13166 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.9Northern California · 13166 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.9Central California · 13166 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 3.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13166 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 1.722 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13166 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13166 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.31 km E of Aromas, California · 13166 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.91 km E of Aromas, California · 13166 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc164346. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC.