California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 2 km N of Corralitos, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 2 km N of Corralitos, California on Wed, Nov 8, 1989, 10:27 AM PST (18:27 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-11-08 18:27:22 UTC
Depth
15.3 km (9.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.007° N, 121.805° 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
50°
Stations used
39

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 193 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.17 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13477 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 1.91 km SE of Interlaken, California · 13477 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.62 km ENE of Corralitos, California · 13477 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 13477 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.34 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13477 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.8Northern California · 13477 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 1.51 km S of Campbell, California · 13477 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.95 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 13477 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13477 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.61 km N of San Juan Bautista, California · 13477 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 1.612 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13477 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 1.61 km N of San Juan Bautista, California · 13477 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 1.63 km N of Day Valley, California · 13477 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 1.64 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13477 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 1.75 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13477 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 1.65 km ENE of Corralitos, California · 13477 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.37 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13476 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 1.85 km NE of Scotts Valley, California · 13476 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 1.63 km N of Pacifica, California · 13476 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 1.93 km NNE of Pacifica, California · 13476 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 2.312 km W of Diablo Grande, California · 13476 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 2.82 km N of Interlaken, California · 13476 days ago · 14 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 1.7Central California · 13476 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  24. 2.3Northern California · 13476 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  25. 2.7Central California · 13476 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  26. 2.611 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13476 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 2.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13476 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  28. 1.53 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13476 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 2.04 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13476 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  30. 1.58 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13476 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  31. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13476 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 2.89 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13476 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 1.82 km NNE of Lexington Hills, California · 13476 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  34. 1.710 km N of Boulder Creek, California · 13475 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  35. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, California · 13475 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  36. 1.910 km N of Boulder Creek, California · 13475 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  37. 1.64 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13475 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  38. 2.54 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13475 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  39. 2.73 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13475 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 2.16 km NE of Day Valley, California · 13475 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13474 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  42. 1.73 km NE of Amesti, California · 13474 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 1.58 km N of Day Valley, California · 13474 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  44. 2.120 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13474 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  45. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13474 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 1.87 km N of Day Valley, California · 13474 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  47. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13474 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  48. 2.07 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13474 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  49. 1.67 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13474 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  50. 1.74 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13474 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 2.212 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13474 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  52. 2.53 km N of Interlaken, California · 13474 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 1.57 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13473 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  54. 3.04 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13473 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  55. 1.96 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13473 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 1.911 km N of Boulder Creek, California · 13473 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  57. 2.82 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13473 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  58. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 2.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 1.55 km NE of Scotts Valley, California · 13477 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 1.95 km S of Gilroy, California · 13477 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 2.31 km S of Interlaken, California · 13477 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 1.94 km WSW of Davenport, California · 13478 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.96 km WSW of Davenport, California · 13478 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.66 km N of Day Valley, California · 13478 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 1.9Central California · 13478 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.4Northern California · 13478 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.19 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 13478 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 1.810 km S of Davenport, California · 13478 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 1.56 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13478 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 1.71 km W of Amesti, California · 13478 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.63 km WSW of Monte Sereno, California · 13478 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 13478 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.75 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13478 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 1.51 km WSW of Corralitos, California · 13478 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.92 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 13478 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.72 km S of Saratoga, California · 13478 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 4.22 km W of Monte Sereno, California · 13478 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 1.53 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 13478 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc148158. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:52 AM UTC.