California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 4 km NNW of Aromas, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Aromas, California on Thu, Oct 26, 1989, 1:40 PM PDT (20:40 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 6 km NE of Day Valley, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-10-26 20:40:59 UTC
Depth
10.4 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.921° N, 121.665° 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
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
79

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 198 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.12 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13490 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.92 km SE of Los Altos Hills, California · 13490 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.61 km SSE of Los Altos Hills, California · 13490 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.55 km WNW of Lexington Hills, California · 13490 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.21 km SSE of Los Altos Hills, California · 13490 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.6Northern California · 13490 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 1.85 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13490 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 1.71 km NNW of Lexington Hills, California · 13490 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.22 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13490 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.76 km E of Zayante, California · 13490 days ago · 19 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 1.91 km WSW of Corralitos, California · 13489 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13489 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 3.11 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 13489 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 2.012 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13489 days ago · 14 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 1.63 km E of Corralitos, California · 13489 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.14 km E of Interlaken, California · 13489 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.97 km N of Day Valley, California · 13489 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 2.75 km E of East Foothills, California · 13489 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 1.55 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13489 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.35 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13489 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 1.71 km NNW of Corralitos, California · 13489 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 1.53 km ENE of Corralitos, California · 13489 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  23. 3.04 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13489 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
  24. 1.61 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13489 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 2.25 km WNW of Day Valley, California · 13489 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13489 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  27. 1.83 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 13489 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  28. 2.11 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13489 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 1.83 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 13489 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  30. 1.54 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13489 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 1.75 km N of Corralitos, California · 13489 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  32. 1.93 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13489 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 2.53 km W of Hollister, California · 13488 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  34. 1.72 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13488 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  35. 2.05 km N of Lompico, California · 13488 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  36. 1.61 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 13488 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
  37. 1.82 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 13488 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 1.72 km ENE of Millbrae, California · 13488 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  39. 2.98 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13488 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  40. 2.34 km NNW of Hollister, California · 13488 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  41. 2.22 km ENE of Corralitos, California · 13488 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  42. 1.51 km E of Aromas, California · 13488 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 1.72 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13488 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  44. 2.00 km NE of Aromas, California · 13488 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 1.55 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13488 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  46. 2.16 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13488 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  47. 3.42 km N of Aromas, California · 13488 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  48. 1.58 km N of Day Valley, California · 13488 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 1.64 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13488 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
  50. 1.54 km SW of Lexington Hills, California · 13488 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
  51. 2.13 km SSW of Seacliff, California · 13488 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  52. 1.83 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13488 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  53. 1.53 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13488 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 1.54 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13488 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 1.68 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13488 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  56. 1.95 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13488 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  57. 1.69 km SW of Davenport, California · 13488 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  58. 1.55 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13488 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  59. 1.91 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13488 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  60. 1.89 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13488 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 1.71 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13490 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 1.68 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 13490 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 1.95 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13490 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.63 km NE of Amesti, California · 13490 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 1.83 km SW of Lexington Hills, California · 13490 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.53 km ESE of Day Valley, California · 13490 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 1.55 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13490 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.57 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13490 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 2.46 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13490 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 2.87 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13490 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 1.77 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13490 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 2.11 km NW of Lexington Hills, California · 13490 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.77 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13490 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 1.75 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13490 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.08 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 13490 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 1.76 km SW of Monte Sereno, California · 13490 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.88 km ENE of Crows Landing, California · 13490 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 2.09 km SSW of Davenport, California · 13490 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 2.66 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13490 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 2.44 km WNW of Day Valley, California · 13490 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc210222. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:48 PM UTC.