California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Mon, Jun 12, 1989, 7:54 PM PDT (02:54 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 7 km NE of Hollister, 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
1989-06-13 02:54:46 UTC
Depth
5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.491° N, 121.074° 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, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
102°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 136 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.515 km N of Coalinga, California · 13628 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.51 km E of Ridgemark, California · 13628 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.110 km SSE of Huron, California · 13626 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13626 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.97 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 13625 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.09 km S of Huron, California · 13625 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.611 km SW of Huron, California · 13625 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13623 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13623 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13623 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 1.812 km WNW of Moss Landing, California · 13623 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 13622 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 1.77 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 13622 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 1.74 km W of Huron, California · 13622 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13621 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13620 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.910 km N of Cambria, California · 13617 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 2.413 km SSW of Santa Cruz, California · 13617 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 1.79 km S of Huron, California · 13616 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13615 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 2.5Central California · 13615 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 2.78 km NE of San Martin, California · 13614 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 1.710 km S of Huron, California · 13613 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13613 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 1.62 km NNW of Hollister, California · 13613 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  26. 1.54 km N of Corralitos, California · 13612 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 2.214 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13611 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  28. 1.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13611 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13610 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  30. 1.711 km SW of Huron, California · 13609 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 2.512 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13609 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  32. 1.712 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13609 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 1.710 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 13607 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away
  34. 1.918 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 13607 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 2.0Central California · 13606 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  36. 2.4Central California · 13605 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 3.09 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13605 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.09 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13605 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13604 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  40. 1.66 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13604 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 2.36 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13604 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  42. 1.913 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13603 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  43. 1.727 km NE of Soledad, California · 13602 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 2.328 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13601 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  45. 1.928 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13601 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  46. 1.911 km SSW of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 13601 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  47. 1.628 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13600 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  48. 1.56 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13600 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  49. 2.015 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13599 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  50. 2.018 km N of Coalinga, California · 13599 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  51. 1.717 km N of Coalinga, California · 13599 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  52. 1.5Central California · 13598 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  53. 2.210 km SSE of Huron, California · 13598 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  54. 1.614 km N of Coalinga, California · 13598 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 2.07 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 13598 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  56. 2.121 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13597 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  57. 2.426 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13597 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  58. 2.111 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 13596 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  59. 2.429 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 13595 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  60. 2.510 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13595 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away

The first 60 of 136.

Before

  1. 2.110 km SSE of Huron, California · 13628 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.49 km SSE of Huron, California · 13628 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.72 km SSW of Hollister, California · 13629 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13629 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 1.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13629 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13630 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 1.7Central California · 13630 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 1.77 km N of Coalinga, California · 13630 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 3.08 km N of Coalinga, California · 13630 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13631 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13631 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13631 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 1.5Central California · 13631 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13631 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.07 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13632 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.69 km E of Coalinga, California · 13632 days ago · 20 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.49 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13633 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 1.710 km SSE of South Dos Palos, California · 13633 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 2.44 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 13633 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 2.14 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 13633 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc138040. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:25 AM UTC.