California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 3 km ESE of Aromas, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Aromas, California on Sun, Jun 4, 1989, 1:52 AM PDT (08:52 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 6 km ENE of East Foothills, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-06-04 08:52:46 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.870° N, 121.606° 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
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
69

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 128 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.66 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13635 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.14 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 13633 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 2.44 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 13633 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.87 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 13633 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.710 km SSE of South Dos Palos, California · 13633 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.86 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13633 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 2.49 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13633 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.17 km E of East Foothills, California · 13632 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13631 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 1.5Central California · 13631 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13631 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13631 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13631 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.7Central California · 13630 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13630 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13629 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13629 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.72 km SSW of Hollister, California · 13629 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13628 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.51 km E of Ridgemark, California · 13628 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 1.68 km NE of Milpitas, California · 13628 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13626 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  23. 2.97 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 13625 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  24. 1.71 km NNW of Sunol, California · 13623 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 2.015 km SSE of Livermore, California · 13623 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  26. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13623 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 1.57 km NW of Boulder Creek, California · 13623 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 2.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13623 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  29. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13623 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  30. 1.812 km WNW of Moss Landing, California · 13623 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  31. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 13622 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  32. 1.77 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 13622 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13621 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  34. 3.37 km E of East Foothills, California · 13620 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13620 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 2.414 km SSW of Santa Cruz, California · 13619 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 1.68 km SE of Livermore, California · 13618 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  38. 2.413 km SSW of Santa Cruz, California · 13617 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  39. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13615 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  40. 2.5Central California · 13615 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  41. 2.78 km NE of San Martin, California · 13614 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  42. 2.08 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 13613 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  43. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13613 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  44. 1.62 km NNW of Hollister, California · 13613 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  45. 1.910 km SW of Ripon, California · 13612 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  46. 2.66 km E of East Foothills, California · 13612 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  47. 1.913 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13612 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  48. 1.54 km N of Corralitos, California · 13612 days ago · 14 km deep · 25 km away
  49. 1.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13611 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  50. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13610 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  51. 1.511 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13610 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  52. 2.512 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13609 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  53. 1.712 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13609 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  54. 1.710 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 13607 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 1.918 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 13607 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  56. 2.221 km NE of East Foothills, California · 13607 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  57. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13606 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  58. 2.06 km NE of East Foothills, California · 13606 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  59. 2.4Central California · 13605 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  60. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13604 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away

The first 60 of 128.

Before

  1. 1.927 km S of Los Banos, California · 13638 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 13639 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.617 km NW of Pacific Grove, California · 13639 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13640 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.72 km W of Cambrian Park, California · 13640 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.610 km WNW of Big Sur, California · 13640 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13642 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13644 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.911 km SSE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 13644 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 1.92 km W of Cambrian Park, California · 13645 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.410 km NE of San Martin, California · 13646 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 1.84 km E of Union City, California · 13646 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.810 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 13646 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 1.818 km NE of East Foothills, California · 13646 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.615 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13646 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13647 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.72 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13647 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.93 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 13649 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.59 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 13650 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 1.715 km SSE of Livermore, California · 13651 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc10089688. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.