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M2.1 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Fri, Apr 28, 1989, 2:47 PM PDT (21:47 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 9 km S of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-04-28 21:47:37 UTC
Depth
3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.567° N, 121.158° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
42°
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: 113 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13673 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.823 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13673 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13672 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.61 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13670 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.525 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 13669 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13669 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 1.812 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13669 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.726 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13669 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.67 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13667 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.911 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13666 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.924 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13666 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.113 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 13665 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.612 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13665 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 3.08 km NE of San Martin, California · 13664 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13664 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.99 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13663 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 1.810 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13662 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13662 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 2.711 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 13661 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 2.114 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13661 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 1.58 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 13661 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 3.14 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13661 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 1.84 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13661 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13660 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13660 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13660 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 1.837 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13660 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  28. 2.237 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13660 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  29. 1.838 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13660 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  30. 1.513 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13659 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  31. 1.937 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13659 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  32. 1.622 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13657 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  33. 3.59 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13656 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  34. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13656 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 1.810 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13656 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  36. 2.113 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13655 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  37. 1.96 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 13655 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  38. 1.57 km NE of Hollister, California · 13655 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13655 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 2.611 km E of Coalinga, California · 13655 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  41. 1.811 km E of Coalinga, California · 13655 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 2.911 km E of Coalinga, California · 13655 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  43. 1.69 km NE of Gilroy, California · 13654 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  44. 2.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13653 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  45. 3.13 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13652 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 2.04 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 13652 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13651 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 3.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 13651 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  49. 1.917 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 13651 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  50. 3.18 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13651 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  51. 2.38 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13650 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  52. 1.98 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13650 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  53. 2.113 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13649 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 1.59 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 13649 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  55. 1.93 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 13649 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  56. 2.38 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13648 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 1.72 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13646 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  58. 2.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13646 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 1.615 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13645 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  60. 1.810 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 13645 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 113.

Before

  1. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13673 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.323 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13673 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.023 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13673 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.75 km SE of Aromas, California · 13675 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13675 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.830 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13675 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13676 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13676 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13678 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 1.823 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13680 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13680 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 3.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13681 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13681 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.68 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13681 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 13682 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 1.921 km NW of Coalinga, California · 13685 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.75 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13685 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13685 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 1.51 km E of Ridgemark, California · 13685 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13685 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc135322. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC.