California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 16 km SW of Gustine, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Gustine, California on Tue, Aug 8, 1989, 1:10 PM PDT (20:10 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 11 km W of Three Rocks, 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
1989-08-08 20:10:41 UTC
Depth
-0.3 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.142° N, 121.113° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 5.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
199°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
42

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 142 in the 60 days after this one and 81 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.62 km E of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 13568 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.63 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13568 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.54 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13568 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.64 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13568 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.83 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13568 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.93 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13567 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.03 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13567 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.19 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 13567 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.99 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 13567 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 1.811 km SE of Livermore, California · 13566 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.62 km E of Lexington Hills, California · 13566 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.212 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13566 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.49 km N of East Foothills, California · 13566 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 2.07 km NE of Hollister, California · 13566 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 2.414 km SE of Livermore, California · 13564 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 1.527 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13563 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.913 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13562 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 1.77 km NE of Hollister, California · 13562 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13561 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13560 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  22. 1.87 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 13560 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  23. 1.71 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13560 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  24. 2.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13559 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 2.34 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 13558 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  26. 2.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13558 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 1.92 km WNW of Cambrian Park, California · 13557 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13557 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13556 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  30. 2.17 km NE of Hollister, California · 13556 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  31. 1.9Central California · 13556 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 2.57 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13556 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  33. 2.68 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 13556 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  34. 2.227 km NE of Soledad, California · 13556 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  35. 1.66 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13553 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  36. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13553 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13553 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 1.99 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 13552 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  39. 3.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13552 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13552 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13552 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13552 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  43. 1.721 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13552 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  44. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13551 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  45. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13551 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  46. 2.415 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13550 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  47. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13550 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  48. 2.218 km SSE of Livermore, California · 13550 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  49. 2.07 km E of East Foothills, California · 13549 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  50. 1.64 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13549 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  51. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13548 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  52. 1.98 km SE of Livermore, California · 13547 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  53. 2.28 km SE of Livermore, California · 13547 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  54. 2.08 km SE of Livermore, California · 13547 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13547 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  56. 2.214 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13547 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  57. 3.110 km NE of Milpitas, California · 13546 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  58. 1.510 km NE of Milpitas, California · 13546 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  59. 2.09 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 13546 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 13545 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

The first 60 of 142.

Before

  1. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 13569 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.122 km NE of East Foothills, California · 13569 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 4.52 km E of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.63 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13569 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.24 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.33 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 4.34 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 5.44 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.87 km NE of Carmel Valley Village, California · 13570 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.622 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13570 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.721 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13571 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 2.06 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13571 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13571 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.611 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13572 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 1.510 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13572 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.410 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13572 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 1.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 13572 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.66 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13574 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 2.78 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 13575 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc141867. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC.