California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 7 km S of Tres Pinos, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 7 km S of Tres Pinos, California on Thu, Jan 4, 1990, 11:05 PM PST (07:05 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 36 km WSW of Three Rocks, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-01-05 07:05:20 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.727° N, 121.318° 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
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
49

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 188 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13422 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.44 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13422 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 2.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13422 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.46 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13422 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13421 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.6Northern California · 13421 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.06 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13421 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.821 km S of Big Sur, California · 13421 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 2.06 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13421 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.837 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13421 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 1.86 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13420 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 2.312 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13420 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.69 km NNE of San Martin, California · 13420 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.94 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13419 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.55 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13419 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 1.74 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13419 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.37 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13419 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 2.23 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13419 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 3.04 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13419 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 1.66 km NE of East Foothills, California · 13418 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 1.81 km NNE of Lexington Hills, California · 13418 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 1.93 km W of Lexington Hills, California · 13418 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13418 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  24. 1.78 km ENE of San Martin, California · 13417 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13417 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  26. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13417 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  27. 2.09 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 13417 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  28. 2.45 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 13417 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  29. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13416 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  30. 2.32 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 13416 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  31. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13416 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  32. 1.731 km NE of Soledad, California · 13416 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  33. 1.92 km S of Ridgemark, California · 13416 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13415 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  35. 1.64 km NNE of Soquel, California · 13415 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 1.96 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13415 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  37. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13415 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  38. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13415 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  39. 1.54 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13415 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  40. 1.68 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13415 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 4.336 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13415 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 1.735 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13415 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 1.737 km NE of King City, California · 13415 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 1.835 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13415 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  45. 1.636 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13415 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 1.737 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13415 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  47. 1.713 km SSE of Davenport, California · 13415 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 2.114 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 13415 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  49. 1.83 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13415 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  50. 1.536 km NE of King City, California · 13415 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  51. 1.813 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 13415 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 1.836 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13415 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  53. 1.635 km NE of King City, California · 13415 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.88 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13415 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 1.54 km NE of Soquel, California · 13415 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  56. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13415 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  57. 3.016 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13415 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  58. 1.914 km N of Coalinga, California · 13414 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  59. 1.97 km N of Day Valley, California · 13414 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  60. 1.54 km E of Interlaken, California · 13414 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

  1. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13422 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13423 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.95 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 13423 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.82 km SSW of Saratoga, California · 13423 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.59 km N of Boulder Creek, California · 13423 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.66 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13423 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.76 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13424 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.74 km E of Day Valley, California · 13424 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.76 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13424 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.922 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13424 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 1.52 km SSW of Hollister, California · 13425 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 1.62 km SSW of Hollister, California · 13425 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 1.78 km N of Day Valley, California · 13425 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.37 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13425 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.67 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13425 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.92 km NE of Lexington Hills, California · 13425 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.610 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13425 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 1.64 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13425 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 2.17 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13426 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 2.25 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13426 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc150121. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC.