California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 24 km NE of Greenfield, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Greenfield, California on Thu, Jan 5, 1989, 5:39 PM PST (01:39 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 7 km NE of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-01-06 01:39:13 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.477° N, 121.051° 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
±0.27
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
148°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 124 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.69 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13782 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.73 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13782 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.510 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 13781 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.814 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13781 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.27 km N of Coalinga, California · 13780 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 2.010 km S of Huron, California · 13780 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.610 km SSW of Huron, California · 13780 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 2.410 km SSW of Huron, California · 13780 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13779 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.716 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13779 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.613 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13779 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.810 km WNW of Paso Robles, California · 13778 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, CA · 13778 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.025 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13777 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 2.432 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 13777 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.625 km W of Volta, California · 13775 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 1.66 km W of Lanare, California · 13775 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13775 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.824 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13774 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.87 km ENE of Hollister, California · 13774 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 1.55 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13774 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 1.84 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13773 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  23. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13773 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13772 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  25. 1.83 km NE of Avenal, California · 13772 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  26. 2.411 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 13771 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  27. 1.611 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 13771 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 1.912 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13771 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 1.84 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13771 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 1.924 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13770 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  31. 1.73 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 13769 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  32. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13769 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  33. 1.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13768 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  34. 2.711 km E of Coalinga, California · 13767 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  35. 2.125 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13766 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13766 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13766 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  38. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13765 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  39. 2.0Near the coast of Central California · 13765 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  40. 1.57 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13764 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  41. 1.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13764 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13763 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  43. 2.510 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13762 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  44. 1.710 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13762 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  45. 1.722 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 13762 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13761 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  47. 1.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13761 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  48. 1.83 km NW of Avenal, California · 13761 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  49. 2.620 km WSW of Volta, California · 13761 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  50. 2.620 km WSW of Volta, California · 13761 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  51. 2.119 km WSW of Volta, California · 13760 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 1.820 km S of Three Rocks, California · 13760 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  53. 1.523 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13760 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  54. 1.89 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13759 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  55. 1.926 km NE of Soledad, California · 13759 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 1.715 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13758 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  57. 1.95 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13758 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 1.74 km E of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 13758 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  59. 1.66 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13758 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  60. 2.036 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13758 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away

The first 60 of 124.

Before

  1. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 13784 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.39 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13784 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.223 km NE of Soledad, California · 13785 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 1.83 km SW of Huron, California · 13786 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 3.032 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 13788 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 1.612 km SW of Lake Nacimiento, California · 13789 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.013 km W of Oak Shores, California · 13789 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.940 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13789 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.12 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13791 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.06 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13791 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 1.98 km NE of Gilroy, California · 13791 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.64 km WSW of Boronda, California · 13792 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.78 km N of Coalinga, California · 13793 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13793 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13793 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.510 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13794 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 1.511 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13794 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.08 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13795 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 2.88 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13795 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 2.08 km N of Coalinga, California · 13796 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc129607. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.