California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 2 km E of Corralitos, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 2 km E of Corralitos, California on Sat, Nov 4, 1989, 11:36 PM PST (07:36 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-11-05 07:36:25 UTC
Depth
14.4 km (8.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.991° N, 121.776° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
47

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 192 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.89 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 13481 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.93 km NE of Soquel, California · 13481 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 13481 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 2.32 km N of San Juan Bautista, California · 13481 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 4.24 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13480 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.63 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 13480 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 2.02 km SE of Day Valley, California · 13480 days ago · 16 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13480 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.99 km W of Davenport, California · 13480 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.85 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13480 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13480 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.43 km N of Interlaken, California · 13480 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.36 km SW of Monte Sereno, California · 13480 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 1.77 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13480 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 1.8Central California · 13480 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.93 km ENE of Corralitos, California · 13480 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.63 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13480 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 1.78 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13480 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 2.09 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13480 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 2.7Northern California · 13480 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  21. 1.65 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 13480 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
  22. 1.58 km NW of Hollister, California · 13480 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  23. 1.67 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13480 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 1.63 km N of Corralitos, California · 13479 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 2.53 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13479 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  26. 2.65 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13479 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 1.63 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13479 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  28. 1.82 km NNW of Lexington Hills, California · 13479 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  29. 1.78 km N of Day Valley, California · 13479 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 2.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13479 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 3.13 km N of Pacifica, California · 13479 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13479 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 1.54 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13479 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  34. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13479 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 1.53 km ESE of Day Valley, California · 13479 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 1.85 km WNW of Lexington Hills, California · 13479 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 1.61 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13479 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  38. 2.55 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13479 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 2.55 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13479 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 2.22 km NNE of Lexington Hills, California · 13479 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  41. 1.64 km N of Interlaken, California · 13479 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 1.76 km SW of Monte Sereno, California · 13478 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  43. 1.67 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13478 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  44. 3.06 km SSW of Davenport, California · 13478 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  45. 1.75 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13478 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  46. 1.53 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 13478 days ago · 14 km deep · 3 km away
  47. 4.22 km W of Monte Sereno, California · 13478 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  48. 1.72 km S of Saratoga, California · 13478 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  49. 1.92 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 13478 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 1.51 km WSW of Corralitos, California · 13478 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  51. 1.75 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13478 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  52. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 13478 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  53. 1.63 km WSW of Monte Sereno, California · 13478 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 1.71 km W of Amesti, California · 13478 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 1.56 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13478 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 1.810 km S of Davenport, California · 13478 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  57. 2.19 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 13477 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 2.4Northern California · 13477 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  59. 1.9Central California · 13477 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  60. 1.66 km N of Day Valley, California · 13477 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 2.27 km ENE of Day Valley, CA · 13481 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.85 km N of Corralitos, California · 13481 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.53 km NE of Amesti, California · 13481 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.42 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13481 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.83 km WSW of Portola Valley, California · 13481 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 4.06 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13481 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.15 km E of Interlaken, California · 13481 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13481 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13481 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.64 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13481 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 1.82 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13481 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 1.72 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13481 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.93 km SE of Aromas, California · 13481 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.96 km NE of Day Valley, California · 13481 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 1.64 km WSW of Lexington Hills, California · 13481 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 1.67 km ENE of Scotts Valley, California · 13481 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 1.89 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 13481 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 2.13 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13482 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 1.81 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13482 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 1.53 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 13482 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc146621. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC.