California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 22 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Soledad, California on Tue, Dec 4, 1990, 6:18 PM PST (02:18 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 4 km N of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-12-05 02:18:41 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.511° N, 121.094° 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
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 87 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13087 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13087 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.48 km SSW of Huron, California · 13086 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.66 km NE of Day Valley, California · 13086 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.924 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13086 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.95 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 13086 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, California · 13085 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13084 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 2.04 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13084 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.625 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 13083 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13083 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13083 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.019 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 13082 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.923 km W of Volta, California · 13081 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.927 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13081 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13081 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.030 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13080 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 1.9Central California · 13080 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 1.610 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13080 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13078 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  21. 1.63 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13077 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  22. 1.935 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13077 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  23. 1.611 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13077 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 1.921 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13075 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 2.23 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13074 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  26. 1.82 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13074 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13073 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  28. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13073 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 2.84 km S of Oak Shores, California · 13072 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  30. 1.54 km WNW of Lake Nacimiento, California · 13072 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 1.52 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13072 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  32. 1.71 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13072 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 2.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13072 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 1.915 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13072 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  35. 1.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13072 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  36. 2.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13071 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  37. 1.711 km SW of Huron, California · 13071 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  38. 2.813 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13071 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  39. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13070 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  40. 1.934 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 13070 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  41. 2.82 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13069 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  42. 3.02 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13069 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 2.12 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13069 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  44. 1.712 km N of Coalinga, California · 13069 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  45. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13068 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  46. 1.89 km E of San Martin, California · 13067 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  47. 2.311 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13065 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  48. 2.65 km SE of Aromas, California · 13065 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  49. 2.218 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13065 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  50. 2.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13065 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 2.217 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13065 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  52. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13065 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13064 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  54. 1.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13064 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 2.24 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13063 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  56. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13063 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  57. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13062 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  58. 1.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 13062 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  59. 1.84 km SE of Aromas, California · 13062 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  60. 1.64 km SE of Aromas, California · 13062 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 138.

Before

  1. 1.66 km NE of Day Valley, California · 13087 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 1.78 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13088 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.89 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 13088 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13088 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.94 km E of Interlaken, California · 13088 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.225 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 13088 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.014 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13088 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 2.711 km NW of Avenal, California · 13089 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.83 km NNW of Seacliff, California · 13089 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 1.814 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13090 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.58 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13091 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.62 km WSW of Hollister, California · 13091 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.97 km N of Avenal, California · 13091 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.97 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13092 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 3.17 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13092 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.716 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13092 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 2.09 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13092 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 1.86 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13093 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13093 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 1.93 km NNW of Seacliff, California · 13094 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc201794. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:09 AM UTC.