California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 31 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 31 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sat, Apr 8, 1989, 12:50 AM PDT (07:50 UTC), 4 km (2 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
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-04-08 07:50:18 UTC
Depth
3.5 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.555° N, 121.018° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
43

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 121 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.511 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13690 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13690 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.037 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13689 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13689 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13689 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 1.55 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13688 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 1.629 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13686 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.224 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13685 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13685 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 13684 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13684 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 2.5Central California · 13682 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.911 km NW of Big Sur, California · 13682 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13682 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13682 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13682 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.51 km E of Ridgemark, California · 13682 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13682 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 1.75 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13682 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.921 km NW of Coalinga, California · 13682 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 13680 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  22. 1.68 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13678 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  23. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13678 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  24. 3.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13678 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13678 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 1.823 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13677 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13675 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13673 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13673 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 1.830 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13673 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 2.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13673 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 1.75 km SE of Aromas, California · 13672 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 2.023 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13671 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  34. 2.323 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13671 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  35. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13670 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  36. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13670 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  37. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13670 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  38. 1.823 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13670 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13669 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  40. 1.61 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13667 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 1.525 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 13667 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  42. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13666 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  43. 1.812 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13666 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  44. 2.11 km SE of Lanare, California · 13666 days ago · 24 km deep · 100 km away
  45. 1.726 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13666 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  46. 1.67 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13664 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 1.6Central California · 13664 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  48. 1.911 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13664 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  49. 1.924 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13663 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  50. 2.113 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 13663 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  51. 1.610 km N of Cambria, California · 13662 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  52. 1.612 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13662 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  53. 3.08 km NE of San Martin, California · 13661 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  54. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13661 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 1.99 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13660 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  56. 1.610 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13660 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  57. 1.810 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13659 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  58. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13659 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 2.711 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 13659 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 1.58 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 13658 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away

The first 60 of 121.

Before

  1. 1.512 km N of Coalinga, CA · 13691 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13691 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13692 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.18 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 13692 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.324 km NE of Soledad, California · 13692 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 1.610 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13693 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.932 km W of Lockwood, California · 13693 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.931 km W of Lockwood, California · 13693 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13695 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.85 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13695 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.213 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13695 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.912 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13695 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.86 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13696 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 1.814 km N of Coalinga, California · 13696 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.637 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13697 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13700 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 1.87 km NNE of Hollister, California · 13700 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 1.97 km NNE of Hollister, California · 13700 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 3.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13701 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 2.1Central California · 13701 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc134166. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC.