California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 3 km E of Corralitos, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 3 km E of Corralitos, California on Mon, Nov 13, 1989, 10:29 AM PST (18:29 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
1989-11-13 18:29:58 UTC
Depth
14.3 km (8.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.994° N, 121.770° 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
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
130°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 197 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.63 km NW of Lexington Hills, California · 13472 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.73 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13472 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.510 km NW of Davenport, California · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.04 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13472 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.87 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13472 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.76 km N of Day Valley, California · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 1.87 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13472 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.95 km S of Gilroy, California · 13472 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.32 km NE of Lexington Hills, California · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 1.54 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13472 days ago · 14 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.26 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13472 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 1.96 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13472 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 1.66 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13472 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.011 km WSW of Saratoga, California · 13472 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 1.83 km SSW of Saratoga, California · 13472 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 1.62 km N of Interlaken, California · 13472 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 3.33 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13471 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 1.83 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13471 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 2.96 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  21. 1.56 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  22. 3.27 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  23. 1.67 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  24. 1.68 km N of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  25. 1.75 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 1.93 km SSW of La Selva Beach, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 1.61 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13471 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 1.77 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13471 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 1.66 km NE of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  30. 1.64 km SW of Cupertino, California · 13471 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  31. 1.68 km N of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  32. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  33. 1.9Central California · 13471 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  34. 2.74 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 2.54 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  37. 1.76 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 1.5Northern California · 13471 days ago · 18 km deep · 16 km away
  39. 1.77 km ENE of Scotts Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 1.65 km ENE of Zayante, California · 13471 days ago · 17 km deep · 23 km away
  41. 1.68 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  42. 1.712 km SW of Davenport, California · 13471 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  43. 1.63 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13470 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  44. 1.67 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13470 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 2.27 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13470 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  46. 3.26 km SW of Monte Sereno, California · 13470 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  47. 2.11 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13470 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  48. 1.66 km E of Zayante, California · 13470 days ago · 17 km deep · 21 km away
  49. 2.55 km SW of Monte Sereno, California · 13470 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  50. 1.74 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13470 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  51. 2.91 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13469 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
  52. 1.711 km N of Boulder Creek, California · 13469 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  53. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13469 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  54. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13469 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  55. 2.41 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13469 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 1.84 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 13469 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  57. 1.6Central California · 13469 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  58. 1.56 km ENE of Zayante, California · 13469 days ago · 18 km deep · 22 km away
  59. 2.07 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13469 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 2.77 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13468 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 1.52 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13473 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.510 km N of Boulder Creek, California · 13473 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.223 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.831 km NE of Soledad, California · 13473 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.66 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13473 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.24 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13473 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.57 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13473 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.82 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13473 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 1.911 km N of Boulder Creek, California · 13473 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.96 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13473 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 3.04 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13473 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 1.57 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13473 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 2.53 km N of Interlaken, California · 13474 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.212 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13474 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 1.74 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13474 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc147279. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC.