California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 7 km S of Temelec, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 7 km S of Temelec, California on Wed, Jul 25, 1990, 2:03 AM PDT (09:03 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 6 km W of Cobb, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-07-25 09:03:43 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.195° N, 122.488° 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 3.8 km horizontally, 3.3 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
300°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 145 in the 60 days after this one and 86 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.16 km W of Cobb, California · 13220 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.05 km SW of Cobb, California · 13219 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 13218 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.59 km NE of Cloverdale, California · 13218 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.56 km S of Cobb, California · 13218 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.07 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13218 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.02 km E of La Honda, California · 13217 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.15 km W of Cobb, California · 13217 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.55 km E of Yountville, California · 13217 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.87 km W of Cobb, California · 13217 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.75 km ENE of Santa Rosa, California · 13216 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.99 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13216 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.69 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13216 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.59 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13216 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.69 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13216 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.99 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13216 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 1.51 km ESE of Clearlake, California · 13216 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 2.311 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 13216 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.09 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13215 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.4Northern California · 13215 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 2.68 km W of Cobb, California · 13215 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  22. 2.58 km W of Cobb, California · 13215 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 13214 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 1.510 km NW of Daly City, California · 13213 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  25. 2.57 km S of Cobb, California · 13213 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 1.56 km E of San Rafael, California · 13211 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  27. 2.65 km SW of Cobb, California · 13211 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 2.56 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13211 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 2.26 km W of Cobb, California · 13211 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 1.82 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13211 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  31. 1.55 km W of Cobb, California · 13211 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  32. 1.94 km W of Cobb, California · 13209 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  33. 1.93 km SSW of Cobb, California · 13209 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  34. 2.21 km W of Saranap, California · 13209 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  35. 1.76 km WSW of Kenwood, California · 13209 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  36. 1.96 km W of Cobb, California · 13208 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 2.46 km SW of Cobb, California · 13208 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 2.15 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13208 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 2.79 km W of Cobb, California · 13208 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  40. 1.61 km ENE of Alamo, California · 13207 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  41. 1.64 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13205 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  42. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 13205 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 1.66 km ENE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 13205 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  44. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 13205 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  45. 2.212 km NE of Rutherford, California · 13204 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  46. 1.87 km W of Cobb, California · 13203 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  47. 3.110 km W of Cobb, California · 13203 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  48. 1.75 km SW of Cobb, California · 13201 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 3.02 km NE of Union City, California · 13201 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  50. 1.84 km SSE of Pittsburg, California · 13201 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  51. 1.85 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13201 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  52. 2.98 km W of Cobb, California · 13201 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  53. 1.68 km W of Cobb, California · 13201 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  54. 3.29 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13201 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 3.18 km W of Cobb, California · 13201 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  56. 1.68 km W of Cobb, California · 13201 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  57. 2.28 km W of Cobb, California · 13201 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  58. 1.76 km WNW of Broadmoor, California · 13200 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  59. 4.26 km W of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  60. 1.75 km W of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away

The first 60 of 145.

Before

  1. 2.89 km W of Cobb, California · 13221 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.66 km W of Cobb, California · 13222 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.21 km W of Larkfield-Wikiup, California · 13222 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.911 km ENE of Blackhawk, California · 13222 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.09 km ENE of Blackhawk, California · 13222 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.73 km NE of Clearlake, California · 13223 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.16 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13223 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.46 km SW of Cobb, California · 13224 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.60 km E of Cloverdale, California · 13224 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.83 km W of Cobb, California · 13225 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.79 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13225 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.92 km SSW of Cobb, California · 13225 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.87 km N of Geyserville, California · 13226 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.95 km W of Cobb, California · 13226 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.27 km N of Geyserville, California · 13226 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 1.64 km ESE of Piedmont, California · 13227 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 1.85 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13227 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.510 km W of Cobb, California · 13227 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 1.5Northern California · 13228 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 1.62 km E of Alamo, California · 13228 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc161565. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC.