California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 23 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Jul 23, 1989, 1:01 PM PDT (20:01 UTC), 9 km (6 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
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-07-23 20:01:24 UTC
Depth
8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.561° N, 121.120° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
32

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 145 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.23 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13584 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.23 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13584 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.63 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13584 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.519 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13583 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.57 km N of Coalinga, California · 13583 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 1.83 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13583 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13583 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.15 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13583 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 1.65 km W of Hollister, California · 13582 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.725 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13582 days ago · 36 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 1.60 km WSW of Hollister, California · 13582 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.55 km W of Hollister, California · 13582 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.039 km W of Lockwood, California · 13581 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 3.07 km NE of Hollister, California · 13580 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13579 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.59 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13579 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 1.67 km NE of Hollister, California · 13579 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.97 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13577 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 1.68 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13577 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 2.67 km NE of Hollister, California · 13576 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 2.78 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 13575 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  22. 1.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 13572 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 2.410 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13572 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  24. 1.510 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13572 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 1.611 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13572 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
  26. 2.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13571 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 1.721 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13570 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  28. 2.516 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13570 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  29. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13570 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  30. 1.622 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13570 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 1.87 km NE of Carmel Valley Village, California · 13570 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 5.44 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  33. 4.34 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  34. 2.33 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  35. 2.24 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  36. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13569 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  37. 1.63 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 4.52 km E of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  39. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 13569 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  40. 1.716 km SW of Gustine, California · 13568 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 1.62 km E of Lexington Hills, California · 13568 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 13568 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  43. 2.67 km ENE of Lockwood, California · 13568 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  44. 1.63 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13568 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 2.54 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13568 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 1.64 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13568 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  47. 1.83 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13567 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  48. 1.93 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13567 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  49. 2.03 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13567 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  50. 1.721 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13567 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  51. 1.85 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13567 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 2.19 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 13567 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 1.99 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 13567 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  54. 1.629 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13567 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 1.629 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13566 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  56. 1.62 km E of Lexington Hills, California · 13566 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 2.212 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13566 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  58. 2.07 km NE of Hollister, California · 13566 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  59. 2.6Central California · 13565 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  60. 1.629 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13565 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away

The first 60 of 145.

Before

  1. 1.531 km NE of Soledad, California · 13585 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13585 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.23 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13585 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 2.07 km NE of Hollister, California · 13586 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.77 km NE of Hollister, California · 13586 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 1.79 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 13587 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13587 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.57 km NE of Hollister, California · 13588 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13588 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.77 km NE of Hollister, California · 13588 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 3.37 km NE of Hollister, California · 13588 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.821 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13588 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.412 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13588 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.87 km NE of Hollister, California · 13589 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 1.67 km NE of Hollister, California · 13590 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 3.17 km NE of Hollister, California · 13590 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.510 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13590 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.17 km NE of Hollister, California · 13590 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.37 km NE of Hollister, California · 13590 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 3.87 km NE of Hollister, California · 13590 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc140639. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:28 AM UTC.