M1.9 earthquake 3 km NNE of Pacifica, California

Magnitude

1.9 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Thu, Nov 9, 1989, 3:14 PM PST

UTC

1989-11-09 23:14:57 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.644° N, 122.479° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.19

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

167°

Stations used

13

• Pacifica, CaliforniaPopulation 39,260. Forecast3 kmNNE
• Daly City, CaliforniaPopulation 106,562. Forecast7 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast552 kmNW

After

1. 2.312 km W of Diablo Grande, CaliforniaThu, Nov 9, 3:23 PM PST · 13477 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
2. 2.82 km N of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Nov 9, 4:31 PM PST · 13477 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
3. 2.3Northern CaliforniaThu, Nov 9, 6:11 PM PST · 13477 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
4. 1.53 km NNE of Amesti, CaliforniaThu, Nov 9, 8:59 PM PST · 13476 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
5. 2.04 km ESE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaFri, Nov 10, 12:05 AM PST · 13476 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
6. 1.58 km NNE of Day Valley, CaliforniaFri, Nov 10, 3:12 AM PST · 13476 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
7. 1.82 km NNE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaFri, Nov 10, 7:01 AM PST · 13476 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
8. 1.710 km N of Boulder Creek, CaliforniaFri, Nov 10, 12:28 PM PST · 13476 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
9. 1.910 km N of Boulder Creek, CaliforniaFri, Nov 10, 2:07 PM PST · 13476 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
10. 1.64 km ENE of Penngrove, CaliforniaFri, Nov 10, 5:48 PM PST · 13476 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
11. 2.16 km NE of Day Valley, CaliforniaSat, Nov 11, 5:53 AM PST · 13475 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
12. 1.73 km NE of Amesti, CaliforniaSat, Nov 11, 1:16 PM PST · 13475 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
13. 1.58 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaSat, Nov 11, 3:10 PM PST · 13475 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
14. 1.87 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaSat, Nov 11, 11:22 PM PST · 13474 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
15. 2.53 km N of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Nov 12, 7:19 AM PST · 13474 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
16. 1.911 km N of Boulder Creek, CaliforniaSun, Nov 12, 4:09 PM PST · 13474 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
17. 1.66 km S of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaSun, Nov 12, 11:46 PM PST · 13473 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
18. 1.510 km N of Boulder Creek, CaliforniaMon, Nov 13, 3:32 AM PST · 13473 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
19. 1.73 km E of Corralitos, CaliforniaMon, Nov 13, 10:29 AM PST · 13473 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
20. 1.63 km NW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaMon, Nov 13, 11:20 AM PST · 13473 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
21. 1.510 km NW of Davenport, CaliforniaMon, Nov 13, 12:24 PM PST · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
22. 1.76 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaMon, Nov 13, 4:03 PM PST · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
23. 2.32 km NE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaMon, Nov 13, 8:50 PM PST · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
24. 1.54 km NW of Day Valley, CaliforniaMon, Nov 13, 9:46 PM PST · 13472 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
25. 1.96 km NE of Corralitos, CaliforniaMon, Nov 13, 10:33 PM PST · 13472 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
26. 2.011 km WSW of Saratoga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 12:41 AM PST · 13472 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
27. 1.83 km SSW of Saratoga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 1:06 AM PST · 13472 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
28. 1.62 km N of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 7:37 AM PST · 13472 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
29. 2.96 km NNE of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 12:41 PM PST · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
30. 1.56 km NNE of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 12:53 PM PST · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
31. 3.27 km NNE of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 1:16 PM PST · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
32. 1.68 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 3:08 PM PST · 13472 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
33. 1.75 km NNW of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 4:16 PM PST · 13472 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
34. 1.93 km SSW of La Selva Beach, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 4:53 PM PST · 13472 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
35. 1.61 km NE of Corralitos, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 5:28 PM PST · 13472 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
36. 1.66 km NE of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 8:03 PM PST · 13471 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
37. 1.64 km SW of Cupertino, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 9:53 PM PST · 13471 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
38. 1.68 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaTue, Nov 14, 11:52 PM PST · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
39. 2.74 km NNW of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Nov 15, 2:05 AM PST · 13471 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
40. 2.54 km NNW of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Nov 15, 2:08 AM PST · 13471 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
41. 1.5Northern CaliforniaWed, Nov 15, 4:47 AM PST · 13471 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
42. 1.77 km ENE of Scotts Valley, CaliforniaWed, Nov 15, 4:54 AM PST · 13471 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
43. 1.65 km ENE of Zayante, CaliforniaWed, Nov 15, 6:13 AM PST · 13471 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away
44. 1.68 km NNE of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Nov 15, 6:37 AM PST · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
45. 1.712 km SW of Davenport, CaliforniaWed, Nov 15, 8:33 AM PST · 13471 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
46. 1.91 km SE of Walnut Creek, CaliforniaWed, Nov 15, 11:39 AM PST · 13471 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
47. 3.26 km SW of Monte Sereno, CaliforniaWed, Nov 15, 8:59 PM PST · 13470 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
48. 2.11 km S of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Nov 16, 1:38 AM PST · 13470 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
49. 1.66 km E of Zayante, CaliforniaThu, Nov 16, 1:43 AM PST · 13470 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
50. 2.55 km SW of Monte Sereno, CaliforniaThu, Nov 16, 6:07 AM PST · 13470 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
51. 1.74 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Nov 16, 6:36 AM PST · 13470 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
52. 1.711 km N of Boulder Creek, CaliforniaThu, Nov 16, 12:21 PM PST · 13470 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
53. 2.41 km ESE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Nov 16, 2:17 PM PST · 13470 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
54. 1.84 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Nov 16, 2:18 PM PST · 13470 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
55. 1.56 km ENE of Zayante, CaliforniaFri, Nov 17, 6:01 AM PST · 13469 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
56. 2.07 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaFri, Nov 17, 6:31 AM PST · 13469 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
57. 2.77 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaFri, Nov 17, 11:32 AM PST · 13469 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
58. 2.17 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaFri, Nov 17, 11:33 AM PST · 13469 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
59. 2.47 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaFri, Nov 17, 11:35 AM PST · 13469 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
60. 2.07 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaFri, Nov 17, 11:49 AM PST · 13469 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 186.

Before

1. 1.63 km N of Pacifica, CaliforniaThu, Nov 9, 3:14 PM PST · 13477 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.85 km NE of Scotts Valley, CaliforniaThu, Nov 9, 12:52 PM PST · 13477 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
3. 2.37 km ENE of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Nov 9, 10:55 AM PST · 13477 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
4. 1.65 km ENE of Corralitos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 9, 5:09 AM PST · 13477 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
5. 1.63 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 8:07 PM PST · 13477 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
6. 1.51 km S of Campbell, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 4:01 PM PST · 13478 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
7. 1.8Northern CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 3:59 PM PST · 13478 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
8. 2.34 km NE of Corralitos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 2:34 PM PST · 13478 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
9. 1.62 km ENE of Corralitos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 12:30 PM PST · 13478 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
10. 2.17 km ESE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 11:01 AM PST · 13478 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
11. 1.82 km N of Corralitos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 10:27 AM PST · 13478 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
12. 1.55 km NE of Scotts Valley, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 10:18 AM PST · 13478 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
13. 1.94 km WSW of Davenport, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 6:54 AM PST · 13478 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
14. 1.96 km WSW of Davenport, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 6:53 AM PST · 13478 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
15. 1.66 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 6:49 AM PST · 13478 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
16. 2.4Northern CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 5:45 AM PST · 13478 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
17. 2.19 km SE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 4:17 AM PST · 13478 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
18. 1.810 km S of Davenport, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 2:28 AM PST · 13478 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
19. 1.56 km NE of Corralitos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 2:15 AM PST · 13478 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
20. 1.71 km W of Amesti, CaliforniaTue, Nov 7, 10:40 PM PST · 13478 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc147030. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.