California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 13 km NNW of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 13 km NNW of Coalinga, California on Sat, Nov 4, 1989, 7:48 PM PST (03:48 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 Central California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-11-05 03:48:44 UTC
Depth
1.7 km (1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.246° N, 120.443° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
100°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13480 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13480 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13479 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13479 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13479 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 13478 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.9Central California · 13478 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13477 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.7Central California · 13476 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.611 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13476 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 2.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13476 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.09 km SSW of Stratford, California · 13476 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13476 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 1.510 km WSW of Oak Shores, California · 13475 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13474 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.120 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13474 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13474 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 1.913 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 13474 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.412 km SE of Kettleman City, California · 13474 days ago · 21 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.920 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 13474 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  21. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13474 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 2.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 1.831 km NE of Soledad, California · 13473 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 2.223 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  31. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13469 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13469 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 1.6Central California · 13469 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  34. 1.77 km NE of Lockwood, California · 13468 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13468 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  36. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13468 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 1.722 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13467 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  38. 1.618 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 13467 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  39. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13467 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  40. 2.223 km NE of Soledad, California · 13467 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 1.68 km N of Coalinga, California · 13466 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  42. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13466 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  43. 2.123 km NE of Soledad, California · 13466 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  44. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13464 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  45. 1.68 km NE of Cayucos, California · 13462 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 1.8Central California · 13461 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  47. 1.93 km NNE of Waukena, California · 13461 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  48. 1.521 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13460 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  49. 1.66 km SW of Huron, California · 13460 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  50. 1.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13460 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  51. 2.226 km NE of King City, California · 13459 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  52. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 13459 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 1.617 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13458 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  54. 1.617 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13458 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  55. 2.011 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13458 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  56. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13458 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 1.515 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13457 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  58. 1.512 km N of San Simeon, California · 13457 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 1.79 km N of Coalinga, California · 13456 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 2.125 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13456 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13481 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13481 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.112 km S of Lockwood, California · 13482 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13482 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13482 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13482 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13482 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.911 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13483 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13483 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13483 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.510 km N of Coalinga, California · 13484 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 1.523 km ESE of Shandon, California · 13484 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 2.311 km NE of San Simeon, California · 13484 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 1.95 km WSW of Corcoran, California · 13484 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13484 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 13486 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 1.812 km SE of Kettleman City, California · 13488 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 2.011 km NE of San Simeon, California · 13488 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 1.89 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13488 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 1.68 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13489 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc146607. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:59 AM UTC.