California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 22 km NNE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 22 km NNE of Soledad, California on Fri, Jun 9, 1989, 3:42 PM PDT (22:42 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 4 km ESE of Lexington Hills, 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
1989-06-09 22:42:07 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.593° N, 121.192° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
38°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 134 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.5Central California · 13630 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13630 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13630 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13630 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 3.08 km N of Coalinga, California · 13629 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.77 km N of Coalinga, California · 13629 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.7Central California · 13629 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13629 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 1.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13628 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13628 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.72 km SSW of Hollister, California · 13628 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13627 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 1.515 km N of Coalinga, California · 13627 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 1.51 km E of Ridgemark, California · 13627 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13625 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.97 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 13624 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13622 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 2.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13622 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13622 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  20. 1.812 km WNW of Moss Landing, California · 13622 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 13621 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 1.77 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 13621 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  23. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13620 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 3.37 km E of East Foothills, California · 13619 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  25. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13619 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 2.414 km SSW of Santa Cruz, California · 13618 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  27. 2.413 km SSW of Santa Cruz, California · 13616 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13614 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  29. 2.5Central California · 13614 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 2.78 km NE of San Martin, California · 13613 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 2.08 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 13612 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13612 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  33. 1.62 km NNW of Hollister, California · 13612 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  34. 1.54 km N of Corralitos, California · 13611 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  35. 2.214 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13610 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 1.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13610 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13609 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 2.512 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13608 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  39. 1.712 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13607 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  40. 1.710 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 13606 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
  41. 1.918 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 13606 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  42. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13605 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  43. 2.0Central California · 13605 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  44. 2.4Central California · 13604 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  45. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13603 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.66 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13603 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  47. 2.36 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13603 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  48. 1.913 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13602 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  49. 1.727 km NE of Soledad, California · 13601 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 2.328 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13600 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  51. 1.928 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13600 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  52. 1.911 km SSW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 13599 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  53. 1.628 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13599 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  54. 1.56 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13599 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 2.015 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13598 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  56. 2.018 km N of Coalinga, California · 13598 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 1.717 km N of Coalinga, California · 13598 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  58. 1.5Central California · 13597 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 1.614 km N of Coalinga, California · 13597 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  60. 2.07 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13597 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 134.

Before

  1. 2.07 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13631 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.17 km E of East Foothills, California · 13631 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.69 km E of Coalinga, California · 13631 days ago · 20 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.49 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13632 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 1.710 km SSE of South Dos Palos, California · 13632 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.44 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 13632 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 2.14 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 13632 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.013 km N of Coalinga, California · 13633 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 1.910 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13634 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.33 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13636 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 1.927 km S of Los Banos, California · 13637 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 1.811 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13637 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 13638 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 1.617 km NW of Pacific Grove, California · 13638 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13639 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.610 km WNW of Big Sur, California · 13639 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13641 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13643 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 1.911 km SSE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 13643 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 2.523 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13644 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc137880. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC.