M2.3 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

2.3 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, Nov 16, 1990, 4:27 AM PST

UTC

1990-11-16 12:27:51 UTC

Depth

5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.564° N, 121.160° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

43°

Stations used

52

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast21 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast46 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast385 kmNW

After

1. 1.66 km SSE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 5:02 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
2. 2.124 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 5:07 PM PST · 13106 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
3. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 8:26 PM PST · 13106 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
4. 1.724 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 11:05 PM PST · 13106 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
5. 2.85 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Nov 17, 2:12 PM PST · 13105 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
6. 2.08 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 8:23 AM PST · 13104 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
7. 1.522 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 10:27 PM PST · 13104 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
8. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 11:12 PM PST · 13104 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
9. 1.719 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 8:26 AM PST · 13103 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
10. 1.623 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 11:45 AM PST · 13103 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
11. 1.54 km WNW of Gonzales, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 12:21 PM PST · 13103 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
12. 1.66 km SE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 3:07 PM PST · 13103 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
13. 1.87 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 7:12 PM PST · 13103 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
14. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 7:46 PM PST · 13103 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
15. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Nov 20, 3:36 AM PST · 13103 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.95 km S of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Nov 20, 4:48 AM PST · 13102 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
17. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaTue, Nov 20, 7:41 AM PST · 13102 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
18. 2.8Central CaliforniaTue, Nov 20, 12:57 PM PST · 13102 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
19. 2.25 km S of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaTue, Nov 20, 2:47 PM PST · 13102 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
20. 1.99 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 21, 8:41 AM PST · 13101 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
21. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Nov 21, 10:50 AM PST · 13101 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
22. 2.015 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 3:56 AM PST · 13101 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
23. 2.15 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 12:03 PM PST · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
24. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 10:54 PM PST · 13100 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
25. 2.215 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 11:26 PM PST · 13100 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
26. 2.523 km NE of King City, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 11:52 PM PST · 13100 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
27. 1.729 km SE of Big Sur, CaliforniaFri, Nov 23, 2:45 AM PST · 13100 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
28. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 23, 2:58 AM PST · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
29. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 23, 3:17 AM PST · 13100 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
30. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 23, 4:16 AM PST · 13099 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
31. 1.910 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Nov 23, 3:07 PM PST · 13099 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
32. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 23, 5:41 PM PST · 13099 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
33. 1.713 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 3:02 AM PST · 13099 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
34. 1.625 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 4:27 AM PST · 13098 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
35. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 9:42 AM PST · 13098 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
36. 1.67 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 1:55 PM PST · 13098 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
37. 1.54 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 8:08 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
38. 3.211 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 8:54 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
39. 1.626 km WSW of Lockwood, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 11:58 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
40. 1.822 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 1:25 PM PST · 13097 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
41. 2.030 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 1:17 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
42. 2.533 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 3:25 AM PST · 13096 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
43. 1.95 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 5:44 AM PST · 13095 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
44. 1.712 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 11:38 AM PST · 13095 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
45. 2.18 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 7:42 PM PST · 13095 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
46. 1.93 km NNW of Seacliff, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 10:17 PM PST · 13095 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
47. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 28, 10:34 AM PST · 13094 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
48. 1.86 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaWed, Nov 28, 10:44 AM PST · 13094 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
49. 2.09 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 10:59 AM PST · 13093 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
50. 1.716 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 2:56 PM PST · 13093 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
51. 1.76 km SE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 3:19 PM PST · 13093 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
52. 3.17 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 8:25 PM PST · 13093 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
53. 1.97 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 8:28 PM PST · 13093 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
54. 1.62 km WSW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Nov 30, 8:27 AM PST · 13092 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
55. 2.58 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 1, 1:56 AM PST · 13092 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
56. 1.75 km ESE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Dec 1, 12:16 PM PST · 13091 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
57. 1.814 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Dec 1, 10:54 PM PST · 13091 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
58. 1.83 km NNW of Seacliff, CaliforniaSun, Dec 2, 5:28 PM PST · 13090 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
59. 2.014 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Dec 3, 7:06 AM PST · 13089 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
60. 2.225 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Dec 3, 9:58 AM PST · 13089 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 164.

Before

1. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 15, 4:57 PM PST · 13107 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
2. 1.69 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 15, 9:33 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
3. 1.86 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaWed, Nov 14, 1:58 PM PST · 13108 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
4. 3.110 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 14, 11:34 AM PST · 13108 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
5. 2.79 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 14, 5:48 AM PST · 13108 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
6. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Nov 14, 4:29 AM PST · 13108 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
7. 2.13 km NNE of Amesti, CaliforniaTue, Nov 13, 12:12 AM PST · 13110 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
8. 1.69 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 10:42 AM PST · 13110 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
9. 2.05 km E of Day Valley, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 6:02 PM PST · 13111 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
10. 2.83 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 12:20 PM PST · 13111 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
11. 2.110 km NW of Big Sur, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 10:52 AM PST · 13111 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
12. 2.12 km E of Big Sur, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 5:15 AM PST · 13111 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
13. 2.08 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 6:40 PM PST · 13112 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
14. 1.613 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 4:09 PM PST · 13112 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
15. 2.614 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 1:04 PM PST · 13112 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
16. 1.913 km ESE of Alum Rock, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 3:15 AM PST · 13113 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
17. 4.011 km SSW of Oak Shores, CaliforniaFri, Nov 9, 7:01 PM PST · 13113 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
18. 1.73 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 11:27 PM PST · 13114 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
19. 1.93 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 6:58 PM PST · 13114 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
20. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 4:55 PM PST · 13114 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc200023. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC.