California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Mar 27, 1989, 1:34 AM PST (09:34 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 4 km SSE of Parkfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-03-27 09:34:24 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.539° N, 121.127° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.28 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13703 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.87 km N of Coalinga, California · 13703 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.62 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13702 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.1Central California · 13702 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13702 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.97 km NNE of Hollister, California · 13701 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.87 km NNE of Hollister, California · 13701 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13701 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.89 km N of Cambria, California · 13699 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.637 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13698 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.814 km N of Coalinga, California · 13697 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.86 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13697 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.912 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13696 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.213 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13696 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.85 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13696 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 2.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13695 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.931 km W of Lockwood, California · 13694 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 1.932 km W of Lockwood, California · 13694 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 1.610 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13694 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 2.324 km NE of Soledad, California · 13693 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 2.18 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 13693 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13693 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  23. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13692 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 1.512 km N of Coalinga, CA · 13691 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 1.931 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13691 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  26. 1.511 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13691 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  27. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13690 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 2.037 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13690 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  29. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13690 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13690 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  31. 1.55 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13688 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  32. 1.629 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13687 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  33. 2.224 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13685 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 1.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13685 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  35. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 13685 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13685 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  37. 2.5Central California · 13683 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 1.911 km NW of Big Sur, California · 13683 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  39. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13683 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  40. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13683 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  41. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13683 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  42. 1.51 km E of Ridgemark, California · 13683 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  43. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13683 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  44. 1.75 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13683 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  45. 1.921 km NW of Coalinga, California · 13683 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  46. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 13680 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 1.68 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13679 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  48. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13679 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  49. 3.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13679 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  50. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13678 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  51. 1.823 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13678 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  52. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13676 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  53. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13674 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13674 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 1.830 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13673 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  56. 2.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13673 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 1.75 km SE of Aromas, California · 13673 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 2.023 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13671 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  59. 2.323 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13671 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  60. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13671 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away

The first 60 of 126.

Before

  1. 1.916 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13703 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.615 km WSW of Volta, California · 13704 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13704 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.04 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13704 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13705 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 13705 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13705 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.624 km NE of King City, California · 13706 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 1.68 km E of Big Sur, California · 13706 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.024 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13707 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.123 km NE of Soledad, California · 13708 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.523 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13709 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 2.47 km N of San Juan Bautista, California · 13709 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13709 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 2.120 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 13710 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.627 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 13710 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.017 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13711 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.719 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13711 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 1.813 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 13711 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.313 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 13711 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc133489. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC.