California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 6 km SSE of Sunol, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Sunol, California on Wed, Jan 3, 1990, 10:58 AM PST (18:58 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 4 km E of Interlaken, 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
1990-01-03 18:58:48 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.541° N, 121.851° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
33°
Stations used
50

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 182 in the 60 days after this one and 164 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.66 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13422 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.59 km N of Boulder Creek, California · 13422 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 1.82 km SSW of Saratoga, California · 13422 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 1.95 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 13422 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.61 km NNE of Los Altos Hills, California · 13422 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.44 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13421 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.90 km WNW of Los Altos Hills, California · 13421 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.46 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13421 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.68 km SE of Livermore, California · 13420 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 1.6Northern California · 13420 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.918 km SW of Pescadero, California · 13420 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 2.312 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13419 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.69 km NNE of San Martin, California · 13419 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 1.94 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13418 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.55 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13418 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 1.74 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13418 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.23 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13418 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 3.04 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13418 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 1.58 km SE of Livermore, California · 13418 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 1.66 km NE of East Foothills, California · 13417 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  21. 1.81 km NNE of Lexington Hills, California · 13417 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 1.93 km W of Lexington Hills, California · 13417 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  23. 1.78 km ENE of San Martin, California · 13416 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  24. 2.09 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 13416 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 2.45 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 13416 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  26. 2.32 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 13415 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  27. 1.92 km S of Ridgemark, California · 13415 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  28. 1.64 km NNE of Soquel, California · 13414 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 1.96 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  30. 1.54 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13414 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 1.68 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  32. 1.713 km SSE of Davenport, California · 13414 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  33. 1.83 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13414 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 1.54 km NE of Soquel, California · 13414 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 1.97 km N of Day Valley, California · 13413 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 1.54 km E of Interlaken, California · 13413 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 1.74 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13413 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 2.02 km SSE of Lexington Hills, California · 13412 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  39. 2.48 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13412 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 1.63 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13412 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  41. 1.8Near the coast of Central California · 13412 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  42. 2.26 km SW of Monte Sereno, California · 13412 days ago · 14 km deep · 42 km away
  43. 2.510 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 13410 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  44. 1.910 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 13410 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  45. 1.62 km SSE of Los Gatos, California · 13410 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  46. 2.78 km N of Day Valley, California · 13410 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  47. 1.54 km N of Interlaken, California · 13409 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  48. 3.11 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13409 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  49. 1.75 km SSW of Green Valley, California · 13408 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  50. 1.55 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13408 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  51. 1.89 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 13408 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  52. 3.02 km W of Lexington Hills, California · 13408 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  53. 2.05 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13407 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  54. 1.67 km N of Day Valley, California · 13407 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  55. 1.93 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13406 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 1.65 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13406 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  57. 1.53 km NW of Lexington Hills, California · 13406 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  58. 1.67 km N of Day Valley, California · 13406 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  59. 1.61 km WSW of Portola Valley, California · 13405 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  60. 2.15 km WNW of Day Valley, California · 13405 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

  1. 1.74 km E of Day Valley, California · 13423 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 1.76 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13423 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.52 km SSW of Hollister, California · 13424 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.62 km SSW of Hollister, California · 13424 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.78 km N of Day Valley, California · 13424 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.37 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13424 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.67 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13424 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 1.92 km NE of Lexington Hills, California · 13424 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 1.64 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13424 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.17 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13424 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.25 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13425 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.71 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 13425 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.78 km N of Day Valley, California · 13425 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.43 km NNW of Hollister, California · 13425 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 1.813 km N of Livermore, California · 13425 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 1.54 km N of Interlaken, California · 13425 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.05 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13425 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.93 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13425 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 1.65 km WNW of Volta, California · 13425 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 2.94 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13425 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc150059. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC.