M1.7 earthquake 30 km ENE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Mon, Oct 22, 1990, 9:45 PM PDT

UTC

1990-10-23 04:45:06 UTC

Depth

7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.572° N, 121.033° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.19

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

75°

Stations used

30

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast31 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast57 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast378 kmNW

After

1. 1.813 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Oct 23, 10:59 AM PDT · 13130 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
2. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Oct 23, 12:30 PM PDT · 13129 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
3. 1.65 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Oct 23, 2:26 PM PDT · 13129 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
4. 1.95 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Oct 23, 3:41 PM PDT · 13129 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
5. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Oct 23, 5:46 PM PDT · 13129 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
6. 1.76 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Oct 24, 12:31 PM PDT · 13128 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
7. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Oct 24, 10:16 PM PDT · 13128 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
8. 2.313 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Oct 24, 11:23 PM PDT · 13128 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
9. 2.014 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Oct 25, 2:34 AM PDT · 13128 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
10. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Oct 26, 3:11 PM PDT · 13126 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
11. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 26, 8:50 PM PDT · 13126 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
12. 1.67 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Oct 26, 11:02 PM PDT · 13126 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
13. 2.02 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, Oct 27, 8:41 PM PDT · 13125 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
14. 2.79 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Oct 28, 5:55 AM PST · 13125 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
15. 2.64 km SSW of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Oct 28, 6:15 AM PST · 13125 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
16. 1.85 km SE of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaSun, Oct 28, 8:08 AM PST · 13125 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
17. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 28, 11:01 PM PST · 13124 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
18. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 29, 4:42 AM PST · 13124 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
19. 2.220 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Oct 29, 5:48 PM PST · 13123 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
20. 1.64 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Oct 29, 6:40 PM PST · 13123 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
21. 1.88 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 12:04 AM PST · 13123 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
22. 2.34 km W of Gonzales, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 9:37 AM PST · 13123 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
23. 1.92 km NNE of Aromas, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 10:52 AM PST · 13122 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
24. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 2:14 PM PST · 13122 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
25. 1.514 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 3:51 PM PST · 13122 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
26. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 9:16 PM PST · 13122 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
27. 1.64 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Oct 31, 3:39 AM PST · 13122 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
28. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Oct 31, 4:06 AM PST · 13122 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
29. 1.54 km N of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Oct 31, 8:56 AM PST · 13122 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
30. 2.52 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaWed, Oct 31, 3:11 PM PST · 13121 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
31. 1.62 km N of Aromas, CaliforniaWed, Oct 31, 9:27 PM PST · 13121 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
32. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Oct 31, 9:44 PM PST · 13121 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
33. 1.623 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST · 13121 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
34. 1.88 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, Nov 1, 2:12 PM PST · 13120 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
35. 2.022 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST · 13120 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
36. 1.57 km N of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 11:46 AM PST · 13119 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
37. 1.93 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 12:29 PM PST · 13119 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
38. 2.06 km NNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 3:48 PM PST · 13119 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
39. 2.19 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 6:29 PM PST · 13119 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
40. 3.34 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, Nov 3, 3:04 AM PST · 13119 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
41. 1.55 km WNW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 4, 7:32 AM PST · 13118 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
42. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Nov 4, 11:17 AM PST · 13117 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
43. 1.714 km WSW of Lockwood, CaliforniaSun, Nov 4, 8:35 PM PST · 13117 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
44. 2.03 km NNW of Crows Landing, CaliforniaMon, Nov 5, 4:00 PM PST · 13116 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
45. 2.05 km S of La Selva Beach, CaliforniaTue, Nov 6, 12:03 AM PST · 13116 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
46. 1.65 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Nov 6, 12:59 PM PST · 13115 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
47. 2.94 km WSW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 1:30 AM PST · 13114 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
48. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 4:55 PM PST · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
49. 1.93 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 6:58 PM PST · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
50. 1.73 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 11:27 PM PST · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
51. 4.011 km SSW of Oak Shores, CaliforniaFri, Nov 9, 7:01 PM PST · 13112 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
52. 2.614 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 1:04 PM PST · 13111 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
53. 2.08 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 6:40 PM PST · 13111 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
54. 2.12 km E of Big Sur, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 5:15 AM PST · 13111 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
55. 2.110 km NW of Big Sur, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 10:52 AM PST · 13110 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
56. 2.83 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 12:20 PM PST · 13110 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
57. 2.05 km E of Day Valley, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 6:02 PM PST · 13110 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
58. 1.69 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 10:42 AM PST · 13110 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
59. 2.88 km NNE of Avenal, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 12:58 PM PST · 13109 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
60. 1.68 km N of Avenal, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 4:59 PM PST · 13109 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 176.

Before

1. 1.731 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 22, 6:13 PM PDT · 13130 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.513 km SW of Carmel Valley Village, CaliforniaSun, Oct 21, 2:00 PM PDT · 13131 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
3. 3.38 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Oct 21, 10:16 AM PDT · 13132 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.54 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 21, 8:55 AM PDT · 13132 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
5. 1.718 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Oct 21, 5:16 AM PDT · 13132 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
6. 2.16 km NNE of Day Valley, CaliforniaSat, Oct 20, 10:28 PM PDT · 13132 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
7. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Oct 20, 8:02 AM PDT · 13133 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
8. 1.619 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Oct 20, 5:38 AM PDT · 13133 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
9. 1.52 km ENE of Aromas, CaliforniaFri, Oct 19, 10:42 PM PDT · 13133 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
10. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 19, 10:31 PM PDT · 13133 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
11. 1.96 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Oct 19, 3:28 PM PDT · 13133 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
12. 1.923 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Oct 19, 3:23 PM PDT · 13133 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
13. 2.17 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Oct 19, 7:02 AM PDT · 13134 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
14. 1.78 km ESE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaFri, Oct 19, 3:32 AM PDT · 13134 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
15. 1.8Central CaliforniaFri, Oct 19, 1:23 AM PDT · 13134 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
16. 1.820 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Oct 19, 12:22 AM PDT · 13134 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
17. 1.7Near the coast of Central CaliforniaThu, Oct 18, 10:07 PM PDT · 13134 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
18. 1.915 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Oct 16, 11:15 PM PDT · 13136 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
19. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Oct 16, 9:31 PM PDT · 13136 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
20. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Oct 16, 4:46 PM PDT · 13136 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc165717. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC.