M2.7 earthquake 2 km NNE of Aromas, California

Magnitude

2.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Oct 25, 1989, 6:09 AM PDT

UTC

1989-10-25 13:09:11 UTC

Depth

5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.907° N, 121.636° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

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

69°

Stations used

80

• Aromas, CaliforniaPopulation 2,650. Forecast2 kmNNE
• Watsonville, CaliforniaPopulation 53,628. Forecast11 kmE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast26 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast442 kmNW

After

1. 1.96 km NE of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 6:14 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
2. 1.52 km SSE of Los Gatos, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 6:23 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
3. 1.62 km SW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 6:31 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
4. 1.87 km SSE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 7:40 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
5. 1.93 km SSW of La Selva Beach, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 8:08 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
6. 2.83 km SSW of La Selva Beach, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 8:10 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
7. 1.54 km SW of La Selva Beach, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 8:12 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
8. 2.01 km WNW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 8:15 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
9. 2.93 km SSW of La Selva Beach, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 9:30 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
10. 1.63 km SSW of La Selva Beach, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 11:08 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
11. 3.21 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 11:20 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
12. 2.14 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 12:26 PM PDT · 13492 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
13. 4.01 km N of Corralitos, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 3:01 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 16 km deep · 19 km away
14. 2.73 km SSW of La Selva Beach, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 3:44 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
15. 2.17 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 4:01 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
16. 1.58 km ESE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 5:03 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
17. 2.017 km NW of Davenport, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 6:51 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
18. 1.64 km WNW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 7:14 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
19. 1.74 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 7:43 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
20. 1.84 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 7:47 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
21. 2.018 km W of Davenport, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 8:35 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
22. 1.916 km S of Pescadero, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 8:39 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
23. 1.76 km NE of Aromas, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 9:48 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
24. 2.06 km NE of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 9:59 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
25. 1.97 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 10:10 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
26. 2.22 km WNW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 10:18 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
27. 1.80 km WNW of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 11:40 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 14 km deep · 25 km away
28. 1.54 km NW of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 11:44 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
29. 1.92 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 12:27 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
30. 1.74 km SW of Cupertino, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 12:29 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
31. 1.75 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 1:40 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
32. 3.73 km NNW of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 2:01 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
33. 2.07 km ENE of Scotts Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 4:00 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
34. 1.62 km NE of Corralitos, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 4:01 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 13 km deep · 17 km away
35. 2.05 km W of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 5:08 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
36. 2.23 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 5:18 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
37. 1.76 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 6:03 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
38. 1.511 km SW of Davenport, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 6:21 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
39. 2.44 km WNW of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 6:26 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
40. 2.66 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
41. 2.09 km SSW of Davenport, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 6:30 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
42. 1.88 km ENE of Crows Landing, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 7:10 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
43. 1.76 km SW of Monte Sereno, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 7:32 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
44. 2.08 km SE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 8:08 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
45. 1.75 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 8:19 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
46. 1.77 km NW of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 8:37 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
47. 2.11 km NW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 8:44 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
48. 1.77 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 9:11 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
49. 2.87 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 9:13 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
50. 2.46 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 9:13 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
51. 1.57 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 9:16 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
52. 1.55 km S of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 10:35 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away
53. 1.53 km ESE of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 11:52 AM PDT · 13491 days ago · 16 km deep · 21 km away
54. 1.83 km SW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 12:16 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
55. 1.63 km NE of Amesti, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 12:24 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
56. 1.95 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 12:43 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
57. 1.68 km SE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 12:43 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
58. 1.71 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 1:13 PM PDT · 13491 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
59. 2.24 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 1:40 PM PDT · 13490 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
60. 2.12 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 1:59 PM PDT · 13490 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

1. 1.533 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 6:07 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
2. 4.01 km NNE of Aromas, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 6:00 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
3. 2.34 km NE of Amesti, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 5:27 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
4. 1.85 km ENE of Corralitos, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 5:24 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
5. 2.17 km NNE of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 5:23 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
6. 1.76 km NNE of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 4:43 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
7. 1.65 km E of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 4:36 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
8. 1.77 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 4:11 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
9. 1.65 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 2:34 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
10. 1.51 km W of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 2:27 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
11. 1.86 km NE of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 2:23 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
12. 1.71 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 2:15 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
13. 1.97 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 12:38 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
14. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 12:21 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
15. 2.06 km NE of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 12:11 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
16. 2.44 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 12:10 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
17. 2.06 km NE of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Oct 25, 12:07 AM PDT · 13492 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
18. 1.68 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Oct 24, 11:14 PM PDT · 13492 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
19. 2.07 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Oct 24, 11:02 PM PDT · 13492 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
20. 3.06 km NNE of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Oct 24, 10:38 PM PDT · 13492 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc211598. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC.