California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 36 km W of Three Rocks, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 36 km W of Three Rocks, California on Fri, Jan 12, 1990, 1:33 AM PST (09:33 UTC), 7 km (4 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
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-01-12 09:33:18 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.444° N, 120.793° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
91°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 157 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.737 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13414 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.114 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 13414 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 1.536 km NE of King City, California · 13414 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.813 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 13414 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.836 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13414 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.635 km NE of King City, California · 13414 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 1.88 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13413 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 3.016 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.914 km N of Coalinga, California · 13413 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.54 km E of Interlaken, California · 13413 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13413 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13413 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 2.317 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13413 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.74 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13413 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 2.48 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13412 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13412 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13412 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.63 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13412 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13412 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 1.66 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13412 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 2.212 km SSE of Huron, California · 13412 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13412 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  24. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13412 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13412 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13411 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  27. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13411 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  28. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13411 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 1.89 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13410 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  30. 3.11 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13409 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 1.55 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13408 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 1.822 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 13408 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 1.711 km SW of Huron, California · 13408 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 2.05 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13407 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13407 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 2.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13406 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  37. 1.93 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13406 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13406 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 2.311 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13406 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  40. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13406 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13406 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 3.110 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13405 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  43. 1.610 km S of Huron, California · 13405 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  44. 2.110 km N of Avenal, California · 13405 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  45. 1.76 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 13404 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  46. 2.07 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13404 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  47. 1.913 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13404 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  48. 1.7Central California · 13404 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 1.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13404 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  50. 1.93 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13404 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, California · 13404 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  52. 1.824 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13404 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  53. 1.719 km WSW of Volta, California · 13404 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 2.710 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13404 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 1.510 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13403 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 2.94 km ESE of Interlaken, CA · 13403 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 3.15 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13403 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 2.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 13402 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  59. 1.63 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13402 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 1.83 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13402 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 1.835 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13414 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.737 km NE of King City, California · 13414 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.735 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13414 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 4.336 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13414 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.54 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13414 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13414 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13414 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.96 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.92 km S of Ridgemark, California · 13415 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.731 km NE of Soledad, California · 13415 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13415 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13415 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13416 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13416 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.78 km ENE of San Martin, California · 13416 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13417 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 3.04 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13418 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.37 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13418 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.74 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13418 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc150507. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:24 AM UTC.