M1.9 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.9 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Oct 31, 1990, 4:06 AM PST

UTC

1990-10-31 12:06:25 UTC

Depth

2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.583° N, 121.178° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.16

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

39°

Stations used

43

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast22 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast44 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast387 kmNW

After

1. 1.54 km N of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Oct 31, 8:56 AM PST · 13122 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
2. 2.52 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaWed, Oct 31, 3:11 PM PST · 13121 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
3. 1.62 km N of Aromas, CaliforniaWed, Oct 31, 9:27 PM PST · 13121 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
4. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Oct 31, 9:44 PM PST · 13121 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
5. 1.623 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Nov 1, 6:15 AM PST · 13121 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
6. 1.88 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, Nov 1, 2:12 PM PST · 13120 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
7. 2.022 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST · 13120 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
8. 1.93 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 12:29 PM PST · 13119 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
9. 2.06 km NNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 3:48 PM PST · 13119 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
10. 2.19 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 6:29 PM PST · 13119 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
11. 1.99 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Nov 2, 11:25 PM PST · 13119 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
12. 3.34 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, Nov 3, 3:04 AM PST · 13119 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
13. 1.55 km WNW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 4, 7:32 AM PST · 13118 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
14. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Nov 4, 11:17 AM PST · 13117 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
15. 1.714 km WSW of Lockwood, CaliforniaSun, Nov 4, 8:35 PM PST · 13117 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
16. 2.03 km NNW of Crows Landing, CaliforniaMon, Nov 5, 4:00 PM PST · 13116 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
17. 2.05 km S of La Selva Beach, CaliforniaTue, Nov 6, 12:03 AM PST · 13116 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
18. 1.7Northern CaliforniaTue, Nov 6, 9:39 AM PST · 13115 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
19. 1.65 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Nov 6, 12:59 PM PST · 13115 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
20. 1.92 km NE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Nov 7, 4:11 PM PST · 13114 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
21. 2.94 km WSW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 1:30 AM PST · 13114 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
22. 1.92 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 6:22 AM PST · 13114 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
23. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 4:55 PM PST · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
24. 1.93 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 6:58 PM PST · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
25. 1.73 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 11:27 PM PST · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
26. 1.913 km ESE of Alum Rock, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 3:15 AM PST · 13112 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
27. 2.614 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 1:04 PM PST · 13111 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
28. 1.613 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 4:09 PM PST · 13111 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
29. 2.08 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 6:40 PM PST · 13111 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
30. 2.12 km E of Big Sur, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 5:15 AM PST · 13111 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
31. 2.110 km NW of Big Sur, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 10:52 AM PST · 13110 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
32. 2.83 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 12:20 PM PST · 13110 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
33. 2.05 km E of Day Valley, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 6:02 PM PST · 13110 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
34. 1.69 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 10:42 AM PST · 13109 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
35. 2.13 km NNE of Amesti, CaliforniaTue, Nov 13, 12:12 AM PST · 13109 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
36. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Nov 14, 4:29 AM PST · 13108 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
37. 2.79 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 14, 5:48 AM PST · 13108 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
38. 3.110 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 14, 11:34 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
39. 1.86 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaWed, Nov 14, 1:58 PM PST · 13107 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
40. 2.13 km N of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Nov 15, 4:40 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
41. 1.69 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 15, 9:33 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
42. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 15, 4:57 PM PST · 13106 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
43. 2.48 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Nov 15, 5:39 PM PST · 13106 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
44. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 4:27 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
45. 1.66 km SSE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 5:02 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
46. 2.124 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 5:07 PM PST · 13105 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
47. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 8:26 PM PST · 13105 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
48. 1.724 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 11:05 PM PST · 13105 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
49. 2.85 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Nov 17, 2:12 PM PST · 13104 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
50. 2.08 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 8:23 AM PST · 13104 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
51. 1.522 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 10:27 PM PST · 13103 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
52. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 11:12 PM PST · 13103 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
53. 1.719 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 8:26 AM PST · 13103 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
54. 1.623 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 11:45 AM PST · 13102 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
55. 1.54 km WNW of Gonzales, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 12:21 PM PST · 13102 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
56. 1.66 km SE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 3:07 PM PST · 13102 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
57. 1.87 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 7:12 PM PST · 13102 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
58. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 7:46 PM PST · 13102 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
59. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Nov 20, 3:36 AM PST · 13102 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
60. 1.95 km S of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Nov 20, 4:48 AM PST · 13102 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 172.

Before

1. 1.64 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Oct 31, 3:39 AM PST · 13122 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
2. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 9:16 PM PST · 13122 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
3. 1.514 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 3:51 PM PST · 13122 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
4. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 2:14 PM PST · 13122 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
5. 1.92 km NNE of Aromas, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 10:52 AM PST · 13122 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
6. 2.34 km W of Gonzales, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 9:37 AM PST · 13122 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
7. 1.75 km NE of Scotts Valley, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 5:19 AM PST · 13123 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
8. 1.88 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 30, 12:04 AM PST · 13123 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
9. 1.64 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Oct 29, 6:40 PM PST · 13123 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
10. 2.220 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Oct 29, 5:48 PM PST · 13123 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
11. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 29, 4:42 AM PST · 13124 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 28, 11:01 PM PST · 13124 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
13. 1.85 km SE of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaSun, Oct 28, 8:08 AM PST · 13125 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
14. 2.64 km SSW of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Oct 28, 6:15 AM PST · 13125 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
15. 2.79 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Oct 28, 5:55 AM PST · 13125 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
16. 2.02 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, Oct 27, 8:41 PM PDT · 13125 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
17. 1.67 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Oct 26, 11:02 PM PDT · 13126 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
18. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 26, 8:50 PM PDT · 13126 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
19. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Oct 26, 3:11 PM PDT · 13126 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
20. 2.014 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Oct 25, 2:34 AM PDT · 13128 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc201315. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC.