California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Nov 4, 1990, 11:17 AM PST (19:17 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
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-11-04 19:17:33 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.566° N, 121.160° 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
±0.30
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
47°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 169 in the 60 days after this one and 104 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.714 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 13117 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.03 km NNW of Crows Landing, California · 13116 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.05 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13116 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.7Northern California · 13115 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.65 km E of Interlaken, California · 13115 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.92 km NE of Lexington Hills, California · 13114 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.94 km WSW of Hollister, California · 13114 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.92 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 13114 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.93 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.73 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 4.011 km SSW of Oak Shores, California · 13112 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.913 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 13112 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.614 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13111 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.613 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 13111 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.08 km ENE of San Martin, California · 13111 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.12 km E of Big Sur, California · 13111 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 2.110 km NW of Big Sur, California · 13110 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 2.83 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13110 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 2.05 km E of Day Valley, California · 13110 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 1.69 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 13109 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 2.13 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13109 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13108 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.79 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13108 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 3.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13107 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 1.86 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13107 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  27. 2.13 km N of Lexington Hills, California · 13107 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  28. 1.69 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 13106 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  29. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13106 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  30. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 13106 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  31. 1.66 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 13106 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  32. 2.124 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 13105 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  33. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13105 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  34. 1.724 km NE of King City, California · 13105 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  35. 2.85 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13104 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  36. 2.08 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 13104 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 1.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13103 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, California · 13103 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 1.719 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13103 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  40. 1.623 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 13102 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  41. 1.54 km WNW of Gonzales, California · 13102 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  42. 1.66 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 13102 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 1.87 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13102 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13102 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  45. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13102 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.95 km S of Gilroy, California · 13102 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  47. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, California · 13102 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 2.8Central California · 13101 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  49. 2.25 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 13101 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  50. 1.99 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13101 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  51. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13100 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 2.015 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13100 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  53. 2.15 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13099 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13099 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  55. 2.215 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13099 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 13099 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  57. 1.729 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13099 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  58. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13099 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  59. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13099 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13099 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of 169.

Before

  1. 1.55 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 13118 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.34 km E of Interlaken, California · 13119 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.19 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13119 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 2.06 km NNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13119 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.93 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13119 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.022 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13120 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.88 km NE of San Martin, California · 13120 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.623 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 13121 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13121 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 1.62 km N of Aromas, California · 13121 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.52 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13121 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.54 km N of Interlaken, California · 13122 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13122 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.64 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13122 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13122 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 1.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13122 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13122 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.92 km NNE of Aromas, California · 13122 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.34 km W of Gonzales, California · 13122 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 1.75 km NE of Scotts Valley, California · 13123 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc200159. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC.